P.W.R. Kowloon.
Q 48
The quantity of water stored in the impounding reservoir on the 1st January amounted to 274.40 million gallons and it reached a minimum on the 29th May when it amounted to 116.00 million gallons. The reservoir was at or above its permanent overflow level from the 27th July to 31st October. The quantity of water remaining in the reservoir at the end of the year amounted to 330.24 million gallons.
The analyses made by the Government Analyst and the examinations made by the Bacteriologist were satisfactory.
The various buildings were kept in a good state of repair throughout the year.
There were 495 meters in use at the close of the year, a decrease of 1 as compared with 1917.
House services were constructed, altered or repaired in 84 instances and 19 supplies were laid on for building purposes.
77. Special Repairs to Filter Beds.-Leakage having been discovered in the Filter Beds, it was found necessary to thoroughly repair both the inverts and the side walls. One bed was undertaken and was completed during the year, the work having to be carried out in a piecemeal manner so as to avoid interfering with the supply of water to the Peninsula.
The entire invert was covered with a layer of cement concrete, 4" thick, the side walls being lined with the same material, also 4" thick, with the result that the filter-bed is now water-tight. The cost of this work amounted to $3,551.20. One more bed, which will be similarly dealt with, remains to be done.
78. Water Account.-The number of meters examined and repaired during the year amounted to 250.
The following is a statement of expenditure under the vote:—
New Meters, (difference in value between issues and receipts), $797.45 Repairs to meters, $2,027.25 Meter boxes, $174.20 Miscellaneous, $140.58 Total, $3,139.48P.W.R. NEW TERRITORIES.
79. Maintenance of Buildings.--The buildings upon which any considerable sum was expended were the following:-
Tai O Police Station-Re-constructing upper floor in ferro-concrete and making good the damage caused to roof, etc., by fire,
$4,243.92
P.W.R. Kowloon.
Q 48
The quantity of water stored in the impounding reservoir on the 1st January amounted to 274.40 million gallons and it reached a minimum on the 29th May when it amounted to 116.00 million gallons. The reservoir was at or above its permanent overflow level from the 27th July to 31st October. The quantity of water remain- ing in the reservoir at the end of the year amounted to 330.24 million gallons.
The analyses made by the Government Analyst and the exam- inations made by the Bacteriologist were satisfactory.
The various buildings were kept in a good state of repair throughout the year.
There were 495 meters in use at the close of the year, a decrease of 1 as compared with 1917.
House services were constructed, altered or repaired in 84 instances and 19 supplies were laid on for building purposes.
77. Special Repairs to Filter Beds.-Leakage having been discovered in the Filter Beds, it was found necessary to thoroughly repair both the inverts and the side walls. One bed was undertaken and was completed during the year, the work having to be carried out in a piecemeal manner so as to avoid interfering with the supply of water to the Peninsula.
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The entire invert was covered with a layer of cement concrete, 4" thick, the side walls being lined with the same material, also 4" thick, with the result that the filter-bed is now water-tight. The cost of this work amounted to $3,551,20. One more bed, which will be similarly dealt with, remains to be done.
78. Water Account.-The number of meters examined and
repaired during the year amounted to 250.
The following is a statement of expenditure under the vote :—
New Meters, (difference in value between issues and
receipts),
Repairs to meters,
Meter boxes,...
Miscellaneous,
***
...
$797.45
A
2,027.25
174.20
140.58
Total,
$3,139.48
P.W.R. NEW TERRITORIES.
79. Maintenance of Buildings.--The buildings upon which any
considerable sum was expended were the following:-
Tai O Police Station-Re-constructing up- per floor in ferro-concrete and making good the damage caused to roof, etc., by fire,
...
...
$4,243.92
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