THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH AUGUST, 1890.
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pipe of any bath or sink or with the overflow from any other cistern. Each cistern must have a separate overflow pipe.
21. All water closets are to be provided with automatic waste-preventing flush tanks of approved pattern and under no circumstances must the service be in direct communication with any water- closet-pan, latrine or urinal. In every such case a cistern or tank must be interposed so as to prevent the possibility of any return of foul liquid or gas to the service or mains.
22. The outlet of every drawing tap must be in some open and conspicuous place, so that leakage may be easily detected; aud on no account must the outlet be below the high water level in any cistern, tank, or other vessel into which the tap delivers.
The inlet of every bath or lavatory basin must be separate and distinct from the outlet, and the inlet must be at the top of the bath.
23. No overflow pipe must be altered without the permission of the Water Authority.
24. The price of water for non-domestic supplies is twenty cents ($0.20) per thousand gallons. 25. The following rents will be paid to the Treasury quarterly and in advance for the use of
meters:-
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$8 p Quarter. $6
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26. Meters will be read at such times as the Water Authority may direct, not less frequently than three times a quarter. Whenever a meter is read a memorandum of the reading and of the preceding reading will be left with the occupier of the tenement supplied through it.
27. For the purpose of calculating the quarterly consumption the difference between two read- ings of the meter shall be taken.
The first reading may be that observed on any day not more than ten days before or after the calendar date of the commencement of the quarter, or in the case of a newly fixed meter, the first reading of the meter.
The second reading may be that taken on any day not more than ten days earlier or later than the calendar termination of the quarters, or if the meter is removed or the supply closed during the quarter then the last reading shall be taken; and the difference between the two readings shall be taken as the quarter's water consumption. If two or more meters have been in use during the quarter then the quarters consumption shall be the sum of the quantities indicated by the meters.
Provided always that the reading used as the last reading of any quarter shall be used as the first reading of the ensuing quarter.
28. If a meter is found to be out of order; or if it be removed for repair or alteration, the fact will be noted on the memorandum, mentioned in section 26. On fixing a new meter or re- fixing the old meter a second memorandum will be handed to the occupier of the tenement. The consumption for the time that the meter was out of order or for the time that the service was without a meter will be calculated according to the average daily rate of consumption that obtained during the period between any two successive readings, whilst the meter was in good order, immediately pre- ceding the removal of the meter.
29. If the consumer doubts the accuracy of the meter, which measures the water supplied to the tenement owned or occupied by him; then the meter will, on demand, be tested by the Water Au- thority. The consumer, or any person appointed by him, may be present when the meter is tested. The results of the test will be binding, both on the Water Authority and on the consumer; and the quantity of water indicated by the meter, from the first reading of the quarter, as defined in section 27, shall be corrected according to the results of the test.
If the meter be found to indicate correctly or if it be found to indicate too little, then a fee of $10 shall be paid for testing.
If the meter be found to indicate too much then no fee shall be paid for testing.
30. Meters will be maintained by the Water Authority and all repairs except those caused wilfully or negligently will be made by and at the cost of the Water Authority.
31. The value of the amount of water consumed during the quarter, as ascertained in accordance with sections 26, 27, 28, will be calculated at the rate of twenty cents per thousand gallons. From the sum thus obtained a deduction will be made, equal to 3 per cent. on the annual valuation of the tenement, as defined under the Rating Ordinance, and the balance, if any, shall be paid to the Govern- ment Treasury. Each quarter's account shall be final, and no surplus shall be carried forward from one quarter to the next.
COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG.
F. A. HAZELAND, Acting Clerk of Councils.
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