Q 43
P.W.R. Hong Kong.
Owing to the drought the supply almost failed owing to the low level of the Wong Nei Chong Reservoir. A 6,000 gallon Iron Tank was erected on the beach at Repulse Bay and arrangements were made to deliver a supply to it by water boats and thence pumping it into the Hotel Company's Tanks by their salt water Pumps. Fortunately it was not necessary to operate this scheme.
There were 24 meters in use at the close of the year.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$1,000.00 $764.00
60. Water Account (Meters etc.).—The number of meters examined and repaired during the year was 1,832. A systematic overhaul of all meters is being carried out.
The total expenditure for the year was.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$24,000.00 $23,952.05
61. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers. To maintain the above works in a satisfactory condition during the year involved repairs to the following piers:-
Davis Street Refuse Boat, Harbour Department, King Shan, Murray, Queen Victoria Street, Sai Wan Ho, Shaukiwan, Western Market and Whitfield Refuse Boat.
Minor repairs and painting was carried out to the super-structure of the following piers:
Blake and Queen's.
The tide gauge houses at Shaukiwan and Kennedy Town were repaired and painted.
The Police Searching Sheds on the undermentioned wharves were repaired and painted:-
Chiu On, Hing Kee, Hoi On, Hong Kong and Macao Steamboat, Kwong Wing, Luen Cheong, Osaka Shosen Kaisha, Ping On, Po Tak, Sai Kong, Tai Hing, Tung On and Yuen On.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$30,000.00 $26,705.73