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A comparative statement of the total rainfall recorded at various points during the year is given in the following Table :-
Month. Kowloon Observatory. Public Gardens. Tytam Reservoir. Tytam Tuk. Pokfulam Reservoir. Taipo Quarters. January, 1.46 1.89 1.41 1.80 1.52 1.21 February, 1.66 1.70 0.98 1.22 1.04 2.08 March, 2.34 2.66 1.98 1.89 1.89 2.87 April, 2.45 2.36 2.33 2.62 2.06 2.30 May, 6.70 8.11 7.94 9.51 6.37 8.15 June, 7.38 7.33 8.79 8.67 5.82 10.45 July, 12.82 12.71 13.73 13.46 10.13 19.42 August, 8.34 8.24 6.29 6.56 9.90 9.28 September. 8.50 10.40 9.55 9.09 8.51 7.07 October. 23.98 23.80 19.51 21.96 19.76 25.58 November, 0.06 0.14 0.13 0.18 0.09 0.07 December. 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 Total, 1909, 75.69 79.31 72.61 76.96 67.09 88.18 1908, 91.84 102.00 92.22 92.87 86.46 119.69The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 1,512,540,000 gallons filtered and 24,255,000 gallons unfiltered, making a grand total of 1,536,801,000 gallons, or 146,594,000 gallons less than in 1908. This decrease is due to the long period of restricted supply by rider mains.
The average consumption of filtered water per head per day for all purposes amounted to 19.9 gallons, taking an estimated population of 208,560.
Full details of the consumption, contents of reservoirs, &c., will be found in Annexes 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 satisfactory results.
The quantity of water pumped to the High Level District during the year amounted to 65,651,000 gallons, equal to an average daily consumption of 180,000 gallons, whilst 30,074,000 gallons were pumped to the Hill District giving an average daily consumption of 82,000 gallons. As compared with 1908 there was an increase of 1,644,000 gallons in the quantity pumped to the High Level District and of 2,516,000 gallons in that pumped to the Hill District.
The grand total pumped during the year amounted to 95,725,000 gallons as compared with 91,610,000 gallons in 1908.
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A comparative statement of the total rainfall recorded at varicus points during the year is given in the following Table :-
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Month.
Kowloon
Observatory.
Public
Gardens.
Tytam
Reservoir.
Tytam Tuk.
Pokfulain
Reservoir.
Taipo
Quarters.
January,
1.46
1.89 1.41 1.80
1.52 1.21
February,
1.66 1.70 0.98
1.22
1.04 2.08
March,
2.34 2.66
1.98
1.89
1.89
2.87
April,
2.45
2.36
2.33
2.62
2.06
2.30
May,.
6.70 8.11 7.94
9.51
6.37
8.15
June,
7.38 7.33
8.79
8.67
5.82
10.45
July,..
12.82 12.71
13.73
13.46
10.13 19.42
August,
8.34 8.24 6.29
6.56
9.90
9.28
September.
8.50
10.40
9.55
9.09
8.51
7.07
October.
23.98 23.80
19.51
21.96
19.76
25.58
November,.
0.06 |
0.14
0.13
0.18
0.09 0.07
December..
0.00
0.00
0300
0.00
0.00
0.00
Total, 1909, 75.69 79.31
72.61: 76.96 67.09 88.18
1908, 91.84 102.00
92.22 1 92.87
86.46 119.69
The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 1.512,540,000 gallons filtered and 24,255,000 gallons unfiltered, mak- ing a grand total of 1,536,801.000 gallons, or 146,594,000 gallons less than in 1908. This decrease is due to the long period of restricted supply by rider mains.
The average consumption of filtered water per head per day for all purposes amounted to 19·9 gallons, taking an estimated popula- tion of 208,560.
Full details of the consumption, contents of reservoirs, &c., will be found in Annexes C and D.
The analyses made by the Government Analyst show the water to have been of excellent quality throughout the year. Bacterio- logical examinations also gave satisfactory results.
The quantity of water pumped to the High Level District during the year amounted to 65,651,000 gallons, equal to an average daily consumption of 180,000 gallons, whilst 30,074.000 gallons were pumped to the Hill District giving an average daily consumption of $2,000 gallons. As compared with 1908 there was an increase of 1,644,000 gallons in the quantity pumped to the High Level District and of 2,516,000 gallons in that pumped to the Hill District.
The grand total pumped during the year amounted to 95.725,000 gallons as compared with 91,610,000 gallons in 1908
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