Q 29
P.W.R. Hongkong.
The following is a comparative statement of the cost of pumping during 1919 and 1920:-
Taitam Tuk Pumping Station.
1919 1920 Coal, Wages, $ 74,765.00 $ 52,155.00 9,785.42 11,885.63 Miscellaneous, including repairs and stores other than coal, 7,219.16 1,066.12 Total, $ 91,769.58 $ 68,107.05This is the value of the coal consumed during the year. Coal to the value of $6,300.00 was carried forward from 1919 to 1920 and coal to the value of $315.00 was carried forward from 1920 to 1921. The price of coal was $22.50 during the whole year.
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 Taitam Reservoir Taitam Tuk Reservoir Pokfulam Reservoir Taipo Quarters January, .065 .07 .11 February 2.640 3.66 3.10 2.48 2.23 2.33 5.44 March, 1.390 1.53 1.50 1.87 1.40 1.17 2.15 April, 10.265 10.16 7.87 8.67 8.19 8.14 7.03 May, 18.155 18.26 17.68 16.87 17.99 16.24 13.44 June, 15.555 12.93 14.78 17.90 July, 24.040 26.39 27.28 15.15 13.71 13.42 18.82 August, 26.87 25.10 26.32 24.55 September, 10.975 14.74 11.75 8.56 8.44 10.26 28.35 October, 6.190 7.15 8.66 7.95 8.64 7.24 1.68 November, 7.045 5.99 7.16 4.72 5.38 5.26 7.50 December, 1.810 1.24 0.92 0.56 0.61 0.12 0.59 Total 1920.. 107.880 114.17 124.03 104.67 90.48 102.32 79.39 1919. 76.140 79.07 89.31 83.82 96.02 Increase, +31.740 +35.10 +34.72 +20.79 or +34.72 +14.1922.93 +24.54 Decrease, -5.54The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 2,731.93 million gallons filtered and 46.20 million gallons unfiltered making a grand total of 2,778.13 million gallons, or 295.34 million gallons more than during 1919.
The average consumption of filtered water per head per day for all purposes throughout the year amounted to about 26.7 gallons.
Q 29
P.W.R. Hongkong.
The following is a comparative statement of the cost of pumping during 1919 and 1920:-
Taitam Tuk Pumping Station.
1919.
1920.
$
Coal, Wages,
74,765.00 *
9,785.42
52,155.00 * 11,885.63
Miscellaneous, including repairs and stores other
than coal,.
7,219.16
1.066.12
Total,
$ 91,769.58
$ 68,107.05
This is the value of the coal consumed during the year. Coal to the value of $6,300.00 was carried forward from 1919 to 1920 and coal to the value of $315,00 was carried forward from 1920 to 1921. The price of coal was $22.50 during the whole year.
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
Gardeus.
Taitam
Reservoir
Taitam Tuk Reservoir.
Pokfulam
Reservoir.
Taipo
Quarters.
January,
.065
.07
.11
February
2.640
3.66
3.10
2.48
2.23 .i 2.33
5.44
March,
1.390
1.53
1,50
1.87
1.40
1.17
.2.15
April,
$.265 10.16
7.87
8.67
8.19
8.14
7.03
May,
18.155 18.26
17.68
16.87
17.99
16.24
13.44
June,
July,
August,.
September,
15.555 12.93 24.040 26.39 27.28 10,975 14.78 14.74 11,750
17.90
15,15
13.71
13.42
18.82
26,87 25.10
26.32
24.55
8.56
8.44
10.26
28.35
12.01
17.22
10.97
10.63
14.11
7.90
October,
6.190
7.15
8.66
$.95
8.64
7.24
1.68
November,
7.045
5.99
7.16
4.72
5.38
5.26
7.50
December,
1.810
1.24
0.92
0.56
0.61
0.12
0.59
Total 1920.. 107.880 114.17 124.03 1919. 76.140 79.07 89.31
104.67
90.48
102.32 79.39
104.61
120.56
83.82 96.02
+34.72 +14.1922.93 +20.79 +24.54
Increase, or +31.740+35.10 +34.72
Decrease,
The total quantity of water supplied during the year amount- ed to 2,731-93 million gallons filtered and 46-20 million gallons unfiltered making a grand total of 2,778.13 million gallons, or 295 34 million gallons more than during 1919.
The average consumption of filtered water per head per day for all purposes throughout the year amounted to about 267 gallons.
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