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78. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage.-The following is a list of the Buildings which suffered the most damage during the typhoon rains in July and August. Repairs, which were chiefly to roofs and external joinery, were carried out under this head:-
Kowloon Post Office, Blackhead Signal Station and Typhoon Symbols, Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station, Yaumati Pig Market, Police Training School, Kowloon Hospital, Children's Playground, Royal Observatory.
Sand was removed from:-Waterloo Road nullah; Mongkok nullah; King's Park nullah; Lo Lung Hang nullah.
Several public street lamps were damaged by falling trees and branches.
Estimates, $10,000.00
Sup: Vote, $22,000.00
Expenditure, $21,245.74
$32,000.00
79. Maintenance of Water Works.-The year opened with a constant supply in all districts, but owing to the prolonged dry season, restrictive measures had to be adopted as follows:-
District. Period of Restriction Hours of supply. All districts 1st May-4th June 6 A.M.-6 P.M. Do. 5th June-23rd June. 6-10 A.M. & 2 hours in afternoon. Do. 24th June-16th July. 6 A.M.-6 P.M.With the exception of the above periods, totalling 77 days, a constant supply was maintained throughout the year.
Several emergency measures were taken in June to temporarily increase the daily supply, including the following:--
(1). An 8″ pipe line 1,600 feet in length was laid to divert the flow of the Shek Lai Pui stream to the Kowloon Filter Beds. The minimum daily delivery was approximately 40,000 gallons (This pipe line is still in use).