P.W.R. Hongkong.
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During a considerable part of 1915, the temporary pump for raising water from Tytam Stream, below the Intermediate Reservoir, was in operation, the cost of running it amounting to $5,101.65. The total expenditure on pumping in 1915 was therefore $20,690.21 as compared with $24,708.53 in 1916, the quantities of water pumped in the two years being 289.26 and 324.77 million gallons respectively. As mentioned in last year's Report, the temporary pump was dismantled in November 1915, the whole of the pumping being now performed at the Tytam Tuk Pumping Station.
A comparative statement of the local rainfall for the year at various points is given in the following table:-
Month Royal Observatory Kowloon Reservoir Public Gardens Tytam Reservoir Tytam Tuk Reservoir Pokfulam Reservoir Tai Po Quarters January 4.075 4.82 4.74 3.59 3.15 + 0.9 February 1.305 2.02 1.61 0.74 0.98 1.16 1.30 March 0.355 0.18 0.44 0.17 0.26 0.29 0.48 April 4.295 4.80 4.68 5.01 4.82 4.57 5.52 May 12.935 14.63 11.65 20.27 20.74 16.08 12.49 June 32.180 36.05 32.97 30.99 28.95 24.57 38.62 July 8.295 12.61 8.99 9.88 8.25 8.82 20.03 August 5.040 6.40 6.74 4.76 3.21 6.81 4.43 September 10.520 11.31 11.10 10.26 8.76 10.09 13.78 October 0.730 1.02 0.78 0.61 0.39 0.76 1.71 November 0.075 0.06 0.03 December 0.050 0.08 0.07 0.03 Total 1916 79.855 93.87 83.84 76.025 67.23 80.49 1915 71.87 79.51 77.34 103.26 63.77 71.34 85.25 Increase 3.830 26.04 3.35 14.82 15.74 3.00 18.01The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 1,852.75 million gallons filtered and 41.66 million gallons unfiltered, making a grand total of 1,894.41 million gallons, or 36.57 million gallons more than during 1915.
The average consumption of filtered water per head per day for all purposes throughout the whole year amounted to 19.1 gallons whilst, during constant supply in all districts, it was 24.6 and, during the time when the supply in the Rural Main Districts was derived from public street fountains, it amounted to 15.3 gallons. In arriving at the above figures, the population has been estimated at 264,919 in each case.
Full details of consumption, etc., will be found in Annexes C and D.
The analyses made by the Government Analyst show that the water was of good quality throughout the year, and the results...
P.W.R. Hongkong.
40
During a considerable part of 1915, the temporary pump for raising water from Tytam Stream, below the Intermediate Re- servoir, was in operation, the cost of running it amounting to $5,101.65. The total expenditure on pumping in 1915 was there- fore $20,690.21 as compared with $24,708.53 in 1916, the quanti- ties of water pumped in the two years being 289-26 and 324-77 million gallons respectively. As mentioned in last year's Report, the temporary pump was dismantled in November, 1915, the whole of the pumping being now performed at the Tytam Tuk Pumping
Station.
A comparative statement of the local rainfall for the year at various points is given in the following table :-
Month.
Royal
Observatory.
Kowloon
Reservoir.
Public
Gardens.
Tytam
Reservoir.
Tytam Tuk Reservoir.
Pokfulam
Reservoir.
January, February, March,
4.075
4.82
4.74
3.59
3.15
+ 09
4.87
1.305
2.02
1.61
0.74
0.98
1.16
1.30
0.355
0.18
0.44
0.17
0.26
0.29
0.48
April,
4.295 4.80 4.68
5.01
4.82
4.57
5.52
J
May,
12.935 14.63 11.65
20.27
20.74
16.08
12.49
June,
32.180 36.05
32.97
30.99
28.95
24.57
38.62
July,
8.295 12.61
8.99
9.88
8.25
8.82
20.03
August,..
5.040
6.40
6.74
476
3.21
6.81
4.43
September,
10.520
11.31
11.10
10.26
8.76
10.09
13.78
October,
0.730
1.02
0.78
0.61
0.39
0.76
1.71
November,
0.075
0.06
0.03
December,
0.050
0.0$
0.07
0.03
Total 1916,.
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1915, .
79.855 93.87 83.84 76.025 67.23 80.49
86.19 71.87
79.51
7734 103.26
63.77
71.34 85.25
3.830 26.04
3.35 14.82 15.74
3.00 18.01
Increase,
The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 1,852.75 million gallons filtered and 41.66 million gallons un- filtered, making a grand total of 1,894-41 million gallons, or 36.57 million gallons more than during 1915.
The average consumption of filtered water per head per day for all purposes throughout the whole year amounted to 191 gallons whilst, during constant supply in all districts, it was 24-6 and, during the time when the supply in the Rider Main Districts was derived from public street fountains, it amounted to 15·3 gal- lous. In arriving at the above figures, the population has been estimated at 264,919 in each case.
Full details of consumption, etc., will be found in Annexes C and D.
The analyses made by the Government Analyst show that the water was of good quality throughout the year, and the results
Tai Po
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