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also the loss incurred by the sale of obsolete and unserviceable stores, which amounted to $1,083.01. A sum of $280.52, being rebate on freight charges in connection with stores purchased in England through the Crown Agents, was credited to this item, as were also sums of $1,254.18, surplus found at the general stock-taking at the end of the year, and $5,261.36 due to the return of stores which were issued prior to 1915. The result was that, instead of showing any expenditure, the vote shows a credit balance of $5,315.17.
The two sub-heads appearing under this item, namely, $7,500 and $3,226.10, were for the depreciation of the Dredger "St. Enoch", the value of which has been written down in the Store-books from $150,000 to $142,500 and for compensation paid to the owners of a cargo-boat and cargo, damaged by the dredger whilst carrying on dredging operations off Kowloon Point.
63. Upkeep of Plant.--The expenditure incurred was entirely in connection with the dredger "St. Enoch", which required extensive repairs to enable it to complete the dredging operations off Kowloon Point. A statement of the dredging work carried out will be found in paragraph 107 of this Report. Operations were completed in December, when the dredger was laid up in the Mongkoktsui Typhoon Refuge,
64. Maintenance of City and Hill District Water Works.- The year opened with the street fountain system of supply in force throughout the whole of the City Main Districts, the services to the houses in such districts having been disconnected from the mains in September, 1915. With the exception of 5 days at Chinese New Year, when water was turned on to the houses, this system remained in force until the 6th June, when constant supply throughout the City was restored. The street-fountain system of supply had however to be re-introduced on the 14th November.
The total quantity of water stored in the impounding reservoirs, including the low-level reservoir, in course of construction, on the 1st January, amounted to 644.70 million gallons. It reached a minimum on the 15th May when it amounted to 209.64 million gallons.
The reservoirs were at or over their permanent overflow levels for the following periods:
Reservoir Capacity to permanent overflow level. (Million gallons.) Period Tytam, Tytam Byewash, 384·80P.W.R. Hongkong.
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also the loss incurred by the sale of obsolete and unserviceable stores, which amounted to $1,083.01. A sum of $280.52, being rebate on freight charges in connection with stores purchased in England through the Crown Agents, was credited to this item, as were also sums of $1,254.18,-surplus found at the general stock- taking at the end of the year, and $5,261.36 due to the return of stores which were issued prior to 1915. The result was that, instead of showing any expenditure, the vote shows a credit balance of $5,315.17.
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The two sub-heads appearing under this item, namely, $7,500 and $3,226.10, were for the depreciation of the Dredger
"St. Enoch the value of which has been written down in the Store- books from $150,000 to $142,500 and for compensation paid to the owners of a cargo-boat and cargo, damaged by the dredger whilst carrying on dredging operations off Kowloon Point.
63. Upkeep of Plant.--The expenditure incurred was entirely in connection with the dredger "St. Enoch", which required extensive repairs to enable it to complete the dredging operations off Kowloon Point. A statement of the dredging work carried out will be found in paragraph 107 of this Report. Operations were completed in December, when the dredger was laid up in the Mongkoktsui Typhoon Refuge,
64. Maintenance of City and Hill District Water Works.- The year opened with the street fountain system of supply in force throughout the whole of the Rider Main Districts, the services to the houses in such districts having been disconnected from the mains in September, 1915. With the exception of 5 days at Chinese New Year, when water was turned on to the houses, this system remained in force until the 6th June, when constant supply throughout the City was restored. The street-fountain system of supply had however to be re-introduced on the 14th November.
The total quantity of water stored in the impounding reser- voirs, including the low-level reservoir, in course of construction, on the 1st January, amounted to 644-70 million gallons. It reached a minimum on the 15th May when it amounted to 209.64 million gallons.
The reservoirs were at or over their permanent overflow levels for the following periods :-
Reservoir.
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Capacity to permanent
overflow level. (Million gallons.)
Period.
Tytam, Tytam Byewash,
384·80 22.36
2nd June to 30th July. 2nd June to 14th July.
Tytam Intermediate,
195.91
1st January to 8th May.
Tytam Low Level,
Wongueicbong,
50:34
Pokfulam,
66.00
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1st June to 18th November. In course of construction. 2nd June to 11th July. 1st June to 24th July.
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