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The reservoirs were at or over their permanent overflow levels for the following periods :-
TOTAL CAPACITY.
Tytam, 384,800,000 gallons,
Tytam Bywash, 22,366,000
Tytam Intermediate, ... 195,914,000
Wongneichong, 30,337,000
Pokfulam 66,000,000
Grand Total, 699,417,000 gallons.
24th July to 1st November, (101) days.
Various periods, amounting to 44 days, between 24th July and 22nd October.
Various periods, amounting to 181 days between 31st April and 31st December.
Various periods, amounting to 129 days, between 16th June and 1st November.
Various periods, amounting to 132 days, between 14th June and 7th November.
The total quantity of water remaining in the reservoirs at the end of the year amounted to 549,968,000 gallons.
One of the new permanent pumping engines was utilized between the 23rd March and 28th April for raising water from the Tytam Intermediate Reservoir, the total quantity pumped amounting to 41,306,000 gallons.
A comparative statement of the total rainfall recorded at various points during the year is given in the following table, the figures for the Public Gardens being kindly supplied by the Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department :-
Month Kowloon Observatory Public Gardens Tytam Reservoir Tytam Tuk Pokfulam Taipo Quarters January 2.64 2.83 3.15 3.05 2.27 3.78 February 2.83 2.70 2.46 2.14 2.04 4.06 March .76 .98 .63 .87 .58 .61 April 11.15 11.99 4.11 11.36 7.64 13.46 May 1.32 1.60 1.35 1.56 1.29 2.35 June 15.24 18.79 20.70 17.78 13.75 22.35 July 22.26 28.34 24.88 23.53 28.10 33.59 August 12.06 10.47 12.59 10.99 8.82 10.46 September 13.72 9.88 12.84 11.31 9.97 17.14 October 5.44 8.64 5.42 6.00 6.83 5.43 November .14 .29 .25 .32 .43 .15 December 4.28 5.49 3.84 3.66 4.75 6.31 Total 91.84 102.00 92.22 92.87 86.46 119.69 1907 93.54 111.69 96.51 95.34 106.10The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 1,665,613,000 gallons filtered and 17,752,000 gallons unfiltered, making a grand total of 1,683,395,000 gallons or 141,336,000 gallons more than in 1907.
The average consumption of filtered water per head per day for all purposes amount to 20 gallons, taking an estimated population of 206,760.
Full details of the consumption, contents of the reservoirs, &c., will be found in Appendices C and D.
The analyses made by the Government Analyst show the water to have been of excellent quality throughout the year. Bacteriological examinations also gave very satisfactory results.
Difficulty was again experienced during the early part of the year in the Western District of the City when the contents of Pokfulam Reservoir had...
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The reservoirs were at or over their permanent overflow levels for the following periods :-
TOTAL CAPACITY.
Tytam,
384,800,000 gallons,
Tytam Bywash,
22,366,000
}"
Tytam Intermediate, ...
195,914,000
"
Wongneichong,
30,337,000
»
66,000,000
"
Pokfulam
Grand Total,
699,417,000 gallons.
24th July to 1st November, (101) days.
Various periode, amounting to 44 days, between 24th July
and 22nd October.
Various periods, amounting to 181 days between 31st April'
and 31st December.
Various periods, amounting to 129 days, between 16th June.
and 1st November.
Various periods, amounting to 132 days, between 14th June
and 7th November.
The total quantity of water remaining in the reservoirs at the end of the year amounted to 549,968,000 gallons.
One of the new permanent pumping engines was utilized between the 23rd March and 28th April for raising water from the Tytam Intermediate Reservoir, the total quantity pumped amounting to 41,306,000 gallons,
A comparative statement of the total rainfall recorded at various points during the year is given in the following table, the figures for the Public Gardens being kindly sup- plied by the Superintendent of the Botanical and Forestry Department :-
Month.
Kowloon Observa- tory.
Public Tytam Gardens. Reservoir. TytamTuk.
Pokfulam Taipo Reservoir. Quarters.
Inches.
Inches.
Inches.
Inches.
Inches.
Inches.
January,
2.64
2.83
3.15
3.05
2.27
3.78
February,
2.83
2.70
2.46
2.14
2.04
4.06
March,
.76
.98
.63
.87
.58
.61
April,
11.15
11.99
4.11
11.36
764
13.46
May,
1.32
1.60
1.35
1.56
1.29
2.35
June,
15.24
18.79
20.70
17.78
13.75
22.35
July,
22.26
28.34
24.88
23.53
28.10
33.59
August,
12.06
10.47
12.59
10.99
8.82
10.46
September,
13.72
9.88
12.84
11.31
9.97
17.14
October,
5.44
8.64
5.42
6.00 1
6.83
5.43
November,
.14
.29
.25
.32
.43
.15
December,
4.28
5.49
3.84
3.66
4.75
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Total,............ 1908. 91.84
102.00
92.22
92.87
86.46
119.69
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1907. 93.54
111,69
96.51
Fixed 1-1-08
95.34
106.10
The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 1,665,613,000 gallons filtered and 17,752,000 gallons unfiltered, making a grand total of 1,683,395,000 gallons or 141,336,000 gallons more than in 1907.
The average consumption of filtered water per head per day for all purposes amount to 20 gallons, taking an estimated population of 206,760.
Full details of the consumption, contents of the reservoirs, &c., will be found in Appendices C and D.
The analyses made by the Government Analyst show the water to have been of ex- cellent quality throughout the year. Bacteriological examinations also gave very satis- factory results.
Difficulty was again experienced during the early part of the year Western District of the City when the contents of Pokfulam Reservoir had
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