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Telegraphs and Telephones,
Public Lamps,
Cemeteries,
small items,
Sundries, Matsheds, &c., and various
Waterworks, Hongkong,
Drainage,
Kowloon,
$1,000
700
100
1,060
3,500
1,500
1,000
Most of the damage had been repaired by the close of the year.
Repairs to the Breakwater at Causeway Bay damaged in previous years were completed at a total cost of $5,838.73 of which $3,371.35 was expended during the year.
60. Maintenance of City and Hill District Waterworks.--Constant supply was in force until the end of January, when the rider mains were brought into operation. Owing to the comparatively small amount of rainfall during the Summer, constant supply could not be resumed again until the 25th of October, after which it remained in force to the end of the year.
The quantity of water stored in the Impounding Reservoirs on the 1st of January amounted to 549,968,000 gallons and it reached a minimum on the 17th May when it amounted to 131,335,000 gallons. The reservoirs were at or over their permanent overflow levels for the following periods:-
Reservoir Total Capacity Period Tytam Gallons. 384,800,000 Oct. 20th to Dec. 8th (50 days). Tytam Byewash 22,366,000 to Nov. 8th (20 days). Tytam Intermediate 195,914,000 August 7th to Dec. 31st (190 days). Wongneichong 30,337,000 Various periods, amounting to 45 days, between August 14th and December 1st. Pokfulam 66,000,000 Various periods, amounting to 86 days, between July 18th and November 18th.The total quantity of water remaining in the reservoirs at the end of the year amounted to 597,720,000 gallons. Pumping was begun at Tytam Tuk on the 1st of February and continued until 28th May. It was also found necessary, owing to the deficiency in rainfall, to resort to pumping between the following dates:-21st to 28th June, 30th August to 13th September, 4th to 20th October. The total quantity pumped from the Tytam Intermediate Reservoir was 199,764,000 gallons or an amount equal to the total contents of this Reservoir. Both sets of pumping engines were in operation for 21 days and one set for 132 days.
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Telegraphs and Telephones,
Public Lamps,
Cemeteries, -
small items,-
Sundries, Matsheds, &c., and various
Waterworks, Hongkong,
Drainage,
Kowloon,
$1,000
700
100
1,060
3,500
1,500
1,000.
Most of the damage had been repaired by the close of the year.
Repairs to the Breakwater at Causeway Bay damaged in pre- vious years were completed at a total cost of $5.838.73 of which $3,371.35 was expended during the year.
60. Maintenance of City and Hill District Waterworks.-- Constant supply was in force until the end of January, when the rider inains were brought into operation. Owing to the comparatively small amount of rainfall during the Summer, constant supply could not be resumed again until the 25th of October, after which it remained in force to the end of the year.
The quantity of water stored in the Impounding Reservoirs on the 1st of January amounted to 549,968,000 gallons and it reached a minimum on the 17th May when it amounted to 131,335,000 gallons. The reservoirs were at or over their permanent overflow levels for the following periods:-
Reservoir.
Total Capacity.
Tytam,
Tytam Byewash,
Gallons. 384,800,000 22,366,000
Tytam Inter-
mediate,
195,914,000
30,337,000
Wongneichong.
Pokfulam,
¦
66.000.000
Period.
Oct. 20th to Dec. 8th (50 days). to Nov. 8th (20 1.
August 7th to Dec. 31st (190,. ). Various periods, amounting to 45 days, between August 14th and December 1st. Various periods, amounting to 86 days, between July 18th and November 18th.
The total quantity of water remaining in the reservoirs at the end of the year amounted to 597,720,000 gallons. Pumping was begun at Tytam Tuk on the 1st of February and continued until 28th May. It was also found necessary, owing to the deficiency in rainfall, to resort to pumping between the following dates:-21st to 28th June, 30th August to 13th September, 4th to 20th October. The total quantity pumped from the Tytam Intermediate Reservoir was 199,764,000 gallons or an amount equal to the total contents of this Reservoir. Both sets of pumping engines were in operation for 21 days and one set for 132 days.
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