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Stations. In addition, the sea-wall and pier at Green Island were badly damaged by the seas, and matsheds which were blown down at the Royal Observatory, Junior School, and the Children's Playground at Chatham Road were restored.
Small washouts occurred at Chatham Road, King's Park, Kowloon City Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, Ma Tau Kok Road, Ma Tau Wei Road, Prince Edward Road and Waterloo Road. Many streets were cleared of debris deposited by the rains.
The nullahs in Waterloo and Gascoigne Roads and the catchpits at Hung Hom were completely, and the Mong Kok, Argyle Street, and Lo Lung Hang nullahs partly choked with spoil, the removal of which was effected as quickly as possible.
The public pier at Kowloon Point was damaged by typhoon seas on the 24th July. The repair work necessitated the replacing of five piles, reconstruction of the three sets of landing steps, and the removal and re-erection of all underwater ties, struts and braces, and it was progressing satisfactorily at the end of the year.
It is anticipated the pier will be ready for use in June, 1928.
Estimates, Sup. Votes, Expenditure, $ 10,000.00 92,500.00 $102,500.00 $ 67,099.5571. Maintenance of Waterworks.-Early in the year the Shing Mun supply was connected to the Kowloon system by an 18" C.I. pipe from the Reception Reservoir, and a considerable quantity of water from Shing Mun has been used to augment the supply to the Peninsula.
A constant supply was maintained in all the districts throughout the year, and the consumption constitutes a record, being 30% in excess of 1926, whilst the daily consumption on a few occasions exceeded 4 million gallons. This may be attributed to the following causes:--
(a.) Influx of Chinese refugees from Canton district. (b.) Larger number of metered services granted.
(c.) British Troops billeted on the Peninsula.
The total quantity supplied was 1,088.73 million gallons giving an average daily consumption of 2.98 million gallons or 18.5 gallons per head per day, taking an estimated population of 160,660. The details are given in Annexe H.
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Q 39
P.W.R. Kowloon.
Stations. In addition, the sea-wall and pier at Green Island were badly damaged by the seas, and matsheds which were blown down at the Royal Observatory, Junior School, and the Children's Playground at Chatham Road were restored.
Small washouts occurred at Chatham Road, King's Park, Kowloon City Road, Lai Chi Kok Road, Ma Tau Kok Road, Ma Tau Wei Road, Prince Edward Road and Waterloo Road. Many streets were cleared of debris deposited by the rains.
The nullahs in Waterloo and Gascoigne Roads and the catchpits at Hung Hom were completely, and the Mong Kok, Argyle Street, and Lo Lung Hang nullahs partly choked with spoil, the removal of which was effected as quickly as possible.
The public pier at Kowloon Point was damaged by typhoon seas on the 24th July. The repair work necessitated the replac- ing of five piles, reconstruction of the three sets of landing steps, and the removal and re-erection of all underwater ties, struts and braces, and it was progressing satisfactorily at the end of the year.
It is anticipated the pier will be ready for use in June, 1928.
Estimates,
Sup. Votes,
Expenditure,
$ 10,000.00 92,500.00
$102,500.00 $ 67,099.55
71. Maintenance of Waterworks.-Early in the year the Shing Mun supply was connected to the Kowloon system by an 18" C.I. pipe from the Reception Reservoir, and a consider- able quantity of water from Shing Mun has been used to augment the supply to the Peninsula.
A constant supply was maintained in all the districts throughout the year, and the consumption constitutes a record, being 30% in excess of 1926, whilst the daily consumption on a few occasions exceeded 4 million gallons. This may be attributed to the following causes:--
(a.) Influx of Chinese refugees from Canton district. (b.) Larger number of metered services granted.
(c.) British Troops billeted on the Peninsula.
The total quantity supplied was 1,088.73 million gallons giving an average daily consumption of 2.98 million gallons or 18.5 gallons per head per day, taking an estimated population of 160,660. The details are given in Annexe H.
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