CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9] — Page 112

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From 74,000 to 43,700 gallons per day, in accordance with the demand, the latter quantity being available from the St. Mary reservoir.

Practically the whole of the water obtainable from the Tai Wan stream was being imported towards the termination of the drought, the total quantity derived from this source being about 23,000,000 gallons, or about one third of the contents of Tai Fu Lam Reservoir. Taking it over the whole period, the average daily supply delivered per head of the population of the cut-off area was 1¾ gallons a day, or about ¾ of a gallon per head per minute.

Sufficient taps were provided to enable the water to be drawn from the tanks as fast as it was pumped into them, each tap being capable of filling a 5-gallon bucket. Four street-watering carts were fitted with taps and brought into service for distributing water in the more distant parts of the cut-off area. Excellent order was maintained at the tanks by soldiers detailed for the purpose by Lt. Col. Leverson, the people being formed into lines and admitted regularly in turn to draw water.

Five large lighters, hired from Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, all of which were fitted with temporary timber...

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From 74,000 to 43,700 gallons per day, in accordance with the demand, the latter quantity being available from the St. Mary reservoir. Practically the whole of the water obtainable from the Tai Wan stream was being imported towards the termination of the drought, the total quantity derived from this source being about 23,000,000 gallons, or about one third of the contents of Tai Fu Lam Reservoir. Taking it over the whole period, the average daily supply delivered per head of the population of the cut-off area was gallons a day, or about ¾ of a gallon per head per minute. Sufficient taps were provided to enable the water to be drawn from the tanks as fast as it was pumped into them, each tap being capable of filling a 5-gallon bucket. Four street-watering carts were fitted with taps and brought into service for distributing water in the more distant parts of the cut-off area. Excellent order was maintained at the tanks by soldiers detailed for the purpose by Lt. Col. Leverson, the people being formed into lines and admitted regularly in turn to draw water. Five large lighters, hired from Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, all of which were fitted with temporary timber...
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དང་ الجنسية عن البداية فاذه -NNTNA, *** نده و کاری ایدرمنده نه zabina padomates of undat محكوم با هر دوی ای رو در راه دور دور ای زرد و در اسلامی tamil med, ha pobunudach Could y * 13 Jabbasa k > A دددد Ar -" مشهد واخر به باد داد S tamaradas paradäkna ban on akvarða, " 110 from 2 74,000 to 43.7000 gallons per day, in accordance with the demand, the latter quantity being available from the yt. Mary onwarits. Practically the whole of the water obtain. able from the Isin waer stream was being imported towards the termination of the drought, the total quantity derived from this source being about 2 3,000,000 gations, or about one third of the contents of Tokfuium Reservoir. Taking it over the whole period, the average daily supply delivered per mod of the population of the cut off. gallons area wolḥ, I's a minute. Sufficient tabs were provided to curable the water to be drawn from the tanks s fast as it was placuped into there, cach tab being capable of filling a 5- gallow lewoke Hire hear think a For distributing water in the more. distant parts of the cut.. off area, four street-watering carts were fitted with taps and brought into service, Excellent order was uncintained at the tanks by soldurs detailed for the purbose by: Was toi brocellevey the leverst officer, into lines and admitted régularly woningmanding, the people being formed in turn to draw water. رم طلا Five large lighter, hired from test Butterfield and sware, ail of Butterfighter, which were fitted with temporary 2 timber
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དང་

الجنسية عن البداية

فاذه

-NNTNA,

***

نده و کاری ایدرمنده نه

zabina padomates of undat

محكوم

با هر دوی ای رو در راه دور دور ای زرد و در اسلامی

tamil med, ha pobunudach Could y

*

13

Jabbasa k

>

A

دددد

Ar

-"

مشهد

واخر به باد داد

S

tamaradas paradäkna ban on akvarða,

"

110

from

2 74,000 to 43.7000 gallons per day, in accordance with the demand, the latter quantity being available from the yt. Mary onwarits.

Practically the whole of the water obtain. able from the Isin waer stream was being imported towards the termination of the drought, the total quantity derived from this source

being

about 2 3,000,000

gations, or about one third of the contents of Tokfuium Reservoir. Taking it over the whole period, the average daily supply delivered per mod of the population of the cut off.

gallons

area wolḥ, I's

a minute.

Sufficient tabs were provided to curable the water to be drawn from the tanks

s fast as it was

placuped into there, cach tab being capable of filling a 5- gallow lewoke Hire hear think a For distributing water in the more. distant parts of the cut.. off area, four street-watering carts were fitted with taps and brought into service, Excellent order was uncintained at the tanks by soldurs detailed for the purbose by: Was toi brocellevey the leverst officer, into lines and admitted régularly woningmanding, the people being formed

in turn to draw water.

رم طلا

Five large lighter, hired from test Butterfield and sware, ail of

Butterfighter, which were fitted with temporary

2

timber

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