P.W.R. Hongkong.
- Q 42
The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 2,231.30 million gallons filtered and 33.37 million gallons unfiltered, making a grand total of 2,264.67 million gallons or 462.14 million gallons more than during 1917.
The average consumption of filtered water per head per day for all purposes throughout the whole year amounted to about 22.5 gallons. In arriving at this figure, the population has been estimated at 272,100.
Full details of consumption, &c., 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 obtained by bacteriological examinations were likewise satisfactory.
The quantity of water pumped to the High Level District of the City amounted to 108.84 million gallons, equal to an average daily consumption of about 300,000 gallons, whilst 43.49 million gallons were pumped to the Hill District giving an average daily consumption of 120,000 gallons. As compared with 1917, there was an increase of 8.21 million gallons pumped to the High Level Districts and an increase of 6.54 million gallons pumped to the Hill District.
The grand total pumped during the year to the High Level and Hill Districts amounted to 152.33 million gallons as compared with 137.58 million gallons pumped during 1917.
Tabulated statements containing particulars of the quantities pumped to the High Levels of the City and to the Hill District respectively will be found in Annexe E.
All engines, motors and station buildings have been kept in good repair throughout the year.
The work of overhauling the valves on the principal mains in the City was continued during the year, the number thoroughly repaired amounting to 168.
Owing to the Fire Brigade having obtained large motor pumps for fire fighting purposes, it has been found necessary to fix fire hydrants in groups in order to give a sufficient volume of water to feed the pumps. Experiments were undertaken and patterns were made with a view to determining the most satisfactory method of grouping the hydrants. Three groups, each containing 3 hydrants of the spring type, were fixed before the close of the year near the City Hall and in Chater Road, but the necessary tests to ascertain whether they were satisfactory still remained to be carried out.
The number of meters in use at the end of the year amounted to 1,777 in the City and 179 in the Hill District making a total of 1,956 as compared with 1,717 and 177, or a total of 1,894, at the end of 1917. These figures do not include 16 meters in use at Pokfulam.
P.W.R. Hongkong.
- Q 42
The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 2,231.30 million gallons filtered and 33:37 million gallons un- filtered, making a grand total of 2,264'67 million gallons or 462:14 million gallons more than during 1917.
The average consumption of filtered water per head per day for all purposes throughout the whole year amounted to about 22-5 gallons. In arriving at this figure, the population has been estimated at 272,100.
Full details of consumption, &c., 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 obtained by bacteriological examinations were likewise satisfactory.
The quantity of water pumped to the High Level District of the City amounted to 108 84 million gallons, equal to an average daily consumption of about 300,000 gallons, whilst 43-49 million gallons were pumped to the Hill District giving an average daily consumption of 120,000 gallons. As compared with 1917, there was an increase of 821 million gallons pumped to the High Level Districts and an increase of 6:54 million gallons pumped to the Hill District.
The grand total pumped during the year to the High Level and Hill Districts amounted to 152:33 million gallons as compared with 137-58 million gallons pumped during 1917.
Tabulated statements containing particulars of the quantities pumped to the High Levels of the City and to the Hill District respectively will be found in Annexe E.
All engines, motors and station buildings have been kept in good repair throughout the year.
The work of overhauling the valves on the principal mains in the City was continued during the year, the number thoroughly repaired amounting to 168.
Owing to the Fire Brigade having obtained large motor pumps for fire fighting purposes, it has been found necessary to fix fire bydrants in groups in order to give a sufficient volume of water to feed the pumps. Experiments were undertaken and patterns were made with a view to determining the most satisfactory method of grouping the hydrants. Three groups, each containing 3 hydrants of the spring type, were fixed before the close of the year near the City Hall and in Chater Road, but the necessary tests to ascertain whether they were satisfactory still remained to be carried out.
The number of meters in use at the end of the year amounted to 1,777 in the City and 179 in the Hill District making a total of 1,956 as compared with 1,717 and 177, or a total of 1,894, at the end of 1917. These figures do not include 16 meters in use at Pokfulam.
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