AnnualReport-1928 — Page 592

Q 31

P.W.R. Hong Kong.

The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 2,980.76 million gallons filtered, and 35.67 million gallons unfiltered, making a grand total of 3,016.43 million gallons or 314.24 million gallons less than during 1927.

The average consumption of filtered water per head per day for all purposes throughout the year was about 19.2 gallons. In arriving at this figure the population has been estimated at 423,960. 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, whilst the results obtained by bacteriological examination were most satisfactory.

The quantity of water pumped to the High Level District of the City was 165.93 million gallons, equal to an average daily consumption of about 453,000 gallons, whilst 80.96 million gallons were pumped to the Hill District, giving an average daily consumption of 221,000 gallons.

As compared with 1927 there was a decrease of 15.70 million gallons pumped to the High Level District and an increase of 0.53 million gallons to the Hill District.

The grand total pumped during the year to the High Level District amounted to 246.89 million gallons as compared with 262.06 million gallons in 1927, a decrease of 15.17 million gallons. Tabulated statements containing particulars of the quantities of water pumped to the High Levels of the City and to Hill District respectively will be found in Annexe E.

All engines, motors and station buildings have been kept in good order throughout the year. The work of overhauling the valves on the principal mains in the City was continued during the year, 377 being thoroughly repaired.

The number of meters in use at the end of the year aggregated 3,532 in the City and 251 in the Hill District making a grand total of 3,783, as compared with 3,266 and 245 or a total of 3,511 at the end of 1927. These figures do not include 63 meters in use at Pokfulam.

The quantity of water supplied by meters was as follows:-

Filtered:- Government Buildings, for all purposes, free of charge, 157.67 million gallons. Trade, Domestic, 378.15 243.23 (High Level District), 105.73 (Peak District), 58.80 35.67 TOTAL, 979.25 Unfiltered,

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