Q 67
General.
49. All Waterworks structures, plant, buildings, conduits, pipe lines, valves, etc., were maintained in good condition during the year. The I. P. crankpin of No. 3 pumping engine at Tytam Tuk fractured in October and repairs were carried out by the Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. at a cost of $3,360.00. Nos. 1 and 2 pumping units at Tytam Tuk were condemned by Board of Survey and disposed of in May.
50. The new Garden Road pumping station was put into use on the 3rd of February, and the new Albany pumping station and Peak Road Service Reservoir on the 13th of April.
51. The two new 20″ cross harbour mains were both in use by the end of August.
52. At the end of the year there were in use in the distribution system :- 156 miles of mains (details in Appendix IX), 107 public standpipes, 211 pedestal hydrants, 727 underground hydrants and 174 fire services.
53. The Village Supplies are now considered part of the general water supply system on the Island and the maintenance thereof is included in the general report.
(B) KOWLOON.
Hours of Supply.
54. The hours of supply were as follows:--
Hours of supply Period Days 8 hours (6 a.m.-10 p.m.) (4 p.m.- 8 p.m.) January 1st - February 16th 47 Full Supply *February 17th - 19th 3 8 hours (6 a.m.-10 p.m. (4 p.m.- 8 p.m.) February 20th - April 21st 61 10 hours (6 a.m.-11 a.m.) (4 p.m.- 9 p.m.) April 22nd - May 12th 21 15 hours (6 a.m. - 9 p.m.) May 13th - May 22nd 10 Full Supply May 23rd - July 1st 40 18 hours (4 a.m.-10 p.m.) July 2nd and 4th 2 Full Supply July 3rd 1 17 hours (5 a.m.-10 p.m.) July 5th - December 31st 180* Chinese New Year.
- Q 67
General.
49. All Waterworks structures, plant, buildings, conduits, pipe lines, valves, etc., were maintained in good condition during the year. The I. P. crankpin of No. 3 pumping engine at Tytam Tuk fractured in October and repairs were carried out by the Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. at a cost of $3,360.00. Nos. 1 and 2 pumping units at Tytam Tuk were condemned by Board of Survey and disposed of in May.
50. The new Garden Road pumping station was put into use on the 3rd of February, and the new Albany pumping station and Peak Road Service Reservoir on the 13th of April.
51. The two new 20′′ cross harbour mains were both in use by the end of August.
52. At the end of the year there were in use in the distribution system :- 156 miles of mains (details in Appendix IX), 107 public standpipes, 211 pedestal hydrants, 727 underground hydrants and 174 fire services.
53. The Village Supplies are now considered part of the general water supply system on the Island and the maintenance thereof is included in the general report.
(B) KOWLOON.
Hours of Supply.
54. The hours of supply were as follows:--
Hours of supply.
Period.
Days.
8 hours (6 a.m.-10 p.m.) (4 p.m.- 8 p.m.)
-
January 1st February 16th
47
Full Supply.
8 hours (6 a.m.-10 p.m.
(4 p.m.- 8 p.m.)
*February 17th - 19th
3
February 20th - April 21st
61
10 hours (6 a.m.-11 a.m.) (4 p.m.- 9 p.m.)
April 22nd May 12th
21
15 hours (6 a.m. - 9 p.m.)
May 13th May 22nd
10
Full Supply
May 23rd July 1st
-
40
18 hours (4 a.m.-10 p.m.)
July 2nd and 4th
2
Full Supply
July 3rd
1
17 hours (5 a.m.-10 p.m.) July 5th December 31st
180
* Chinese New Year.
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