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P.W.R. Kowloon.
70. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.—Slight damage in the form of small washouts and landslides were caused to the following works:—Waterloo Road Extension to Kowloon Boundary; Tai Shek Ku (opposite Kowloon Hospital); To K. Wan Road.
Reinstatement was completed by the end of the year. Storm Damage prevention work was also carried out in connection with the first two items by the construction of channels, bunding and toe-walls.
Sand was cleared from:—Waterloo Road nullah from Hurstway Bridge eastward; Waterloo Road nullah from Railway Bridge westward; nullah in Gascoigne Road from the Club de Recreio up to the Railway Quarters; nullah at Lo Lung Hang up to Cook Street. Dry rubble walling was rebuilt at Lo Lung Hang nullah.
Estimates, Expenditure,
SH***1.00
6,438.85
71. Maintenance of Water Works.—A constant supply was maintained in all districts throughout the year, and as anticipated the consumption reached a new record figure being 15% in excess of the consumption during 1927.
The large increase in consumption is mainly due to the increase in metered services.
Owing to the inadequacy of the trunk mains it was not possible to maintain a 100% full supply during the summer months and although no public notification was made, supplies in most districts were slightly reduced in order to maintain a constant supply.
On numerous occasions the daily consumption exceeded 4 million gallons and had normal pressures been maintained it would have exceeded 4½ million gallons.
During the year 777.38 million gallons from the Shing Mun River were delivered through the Tunnels into the Reception Reservoir.
The total quantity supplied was 1,246.55 million gallons, giving an average daily consumption of 3.40 million gallons or 20.6 gallons per head per day, making an estimated population of 165,700. The details are given in Annexe H.
The quantity of water stored in the impounding reservoirs on 1st January amounted to 404.03 million gallons and reached a minimum on the 14th May with 282.11 million gallons.
The reservoir was at or above its permanent overflow level from 2nd June to 28th November on various dates. The quantity of water remaining in the reservoirs at the end of the year amounted to 395.11 million gallons.
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