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This shows an increase of 37,296,000 gallons in the quantity of water supplied by meter over 1910.
New services were constructed or old ones repaired, altered, improved or connected to the mains to the number of 477 and 72 supplies were laid on for building purposes.
The number of inspections of private services was 3,625: all defects were made good after the usual notices (258 in all) had been served.
The cleaning of Tytam Tunnel, a work of a somewhat exceptional nature which was partly carried out in 1910, was completed, the expenditure in 1911 amounting to $1,087.19.
65. Maintenance of Kowloon Waterworks.—The storage reservoir, the construction of which was completed on 1st December 1910, was finally taken over by the Public Works Department on the 27th July.
The total quantity of water supplied amounted to 307,490,000 gallons which gives a daily consumption of 842,000 gallons or, taking an estimated population of 89,450, say, 9.4 gallons per head per day. Details are given in Annexe F.
The supply was constant throughout the year and the analyses made by the Government Analyst and examinations by the Bacteriologist gave satisfactory results.
The various buildings were maintained in good repair.
There were 394 meters in use at the end of the year, an increase of 20 over 1910.
Private services were constructed, altered or repaired in 84 instances and 10 supplies were laid on for building purposes.
66. Maintenance of Aberdeen and Shaukiwan Waterworks.—A satisfactory supply was maintained throughout the year at Aberdeen, but at Shaukiwan intermittent supply had to be resorted to as the population has outgrown the supply of water at present available.
As recorded under Public Works Extraordinary, steps were taken to augment the supply by constructing certain works in the Taiwan Valley.
The total consumption at Aberdeen amounted to 8,114,000 gallons and at Shaukiwan to 21,426,000 gallons or about 22,000 and 59,000 gallons per day respectively. Details are given in Annexes G and H.
The supply to Sai Wan Battery, which is included in the Shaukiwan returns, amounted to 2,890,000 gallons for the year,
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This shows an increase of 37,296,000 gallons in the quantity of water supplied by meter over 1910.
New services were constructed or old ones repaired, altered, improved or connected to the mains to the number of 477 and 72 supplies were laid on for building purposes.
The number of inspections of private services was 3,625: all defects were made good after the usual notices (258 in all) had been served.
The cleaning of Tytam Tunnel, a work of a somewhat excep- tional nature which was partly carried out in 1910, was completed, the expen liture in 1911 amounting to $1,087.19.
65. Maintenance of Kowloon Waterworks.-The storage reser- voir, the construction of which was completed on 1st December 1910, was finally taken over by the Public Works Department on the 27th July.
The total quantity of water supplied amounted to 307,490,000 gallons which gives a daily consumption of 842,000 gallons or, taking an estimated population of 89,450, say,
9.4 gallons per
head per day. Details are given in Annexe F.
The supply was constant throughout the year and the analyses made by the Government Analyst and examinations by the Bacteriologist gave satisfactory results.
The various buildings were maintained in good repair.
There were 394 meters in use at the end of the year, an increase of 20 over 1910.
Private services were constructed, altered or repaired in 84 instances and 10 supplies were laid on for building purposes.
66. Maintenance of Aberdeen ond Shankiwan Waterworks.—A satisfactory supply. was maintained throughout the year at Aberdeen, but at Shaukiwan intermittent supply had to be resorted to as the population has outgrown the supply of water at present available.
As recorded under Public Works Extraordinary, steps were taken to augment the supply by constructing certain works in the Sywan Valley.
The total consumption at Aberdeen amounted to 8,114,000 gallons and at Shaukiwan to 21,426,000 gallons or about 22,000 and 59,000 gallons per day respectively. Details are given in Annexes G and H.
The supply to Sai Wan Battery, which is included in the Shaukiwan returns, amounted to 2,890,000 gallons for the year,
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