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204. Pumping Filtered Water:- A total of 900 million gallons of filtered water were pumped out of the total consumption of about 11,160 million gallons.
205. A survey of the three coal burning boilers at Pokfulam Road Pumping Station was carried out, with the result that one was condemned by Board of Survey as unserviceable and was put aside for use as an oil tank. The remaining two received extensive repairs which were carried out by the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co., Ltd., at a cost of $48,525.
206. Distribution:- The total quantity of water consumed during the year was 6,550.16 million gallons on the Island and 4,609.49 million gallons on the Mainland (excluding New Territory Villages), a grand total of 11,159.65 million gallons. Included in the Island consumption are 2,576.89 million gallons supplied from the Mainland which is 39.4% of the total Island consumption. The total consumption is 360.40 million gallons (or 3.13%) less than in the previous year. Assuming that a population of 1,550,000 was supplied, the average consumption of water per head per day for all purposes was about 20 gallons. Further details are given in Tables I, II and III.
207. Details of the supply given throughout the year are:—
Hours of supply per day Period Total No. of Days 10 hours (6.00 a.m.-10.30 a.m.) (4.30 p.m.-10.00 p.m.) April 1st-June 1st, 1948. 62 15 hours (6.00 a.m.- 9.00 p.m.) June 2nd-June 12th, 1948. 11 24 hours June 13th-Nov. 30th, 1948. 171 16 hours (6.00 a.m.-10.00 p.m.) December 1st, 1948 to January 28th, 1949. 59 24 hours Jan. 29th & 30th, 1949 (Chinese New Year). 2 16 hours (6.00 a.m.-10.00 p.m.) January 31st-March 31st, 1949. 60A full supply was thus maintained for 173 days compared with 288 days in 1947/48.
208. Metered Services:- The numbers of metered services at the end of the year were as shown in Table V.
209. House Service:- Inspections, repairs and miscellaneous works were continued.
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204. Pumping Filtered Water:-A total of 900 million gallons of filtered water were pumped out of the total consumption of about 11,160 million gallons.
205. A survey of the three coal burning boilers at Pokfulam Road Pumping Station was carried out, with the result that one was condemned by Board of Survey as unserviceable and was put aside for use as an oil tank. The remaining two received extensive repairs which were carried out by the Taikoo Dockyard. and Engineering Co., Ltd., at a cost of $48,525.
206. Distribution:-The total quantity of water consumed during the year was 6,550.16 million gallons on the Island and 4,609.49 million gallons on the Mainland (excluding New Territory Villages), a grand total of 11,159.65 million gallons. Included in the Island consumption are 2,576.89 million gallons supplied from the Mainland which is 39.4% of the total Island consump- tion. The total consumption is 360.40 million gallons (or 3.13%) less than in the previous year. Assuming that a population of 1,550,000 was supplied, the average consumption of water per head per day for all purposes was about 20 gallons. Further details are given in Tables I, II and III.
207. Details of the supply given throughout the year are:—
Hours of supply per day
Period
Total No. of Days
10 hours (6.00 a.m.-10.30 a.m.) (4.30 p.m.-10.00 p.m.)
April 1st-June 1st, 1948.
62
15 hours (6.00 a.m.- 9.00 p.m.)
24 hours
16 hours (6.00 a.m.-10.00 p.m.)
June 2nd-June 12th, 1948.
June 13th-Nov. 30th, 1948.
December 1st, 1948 January 28th, 1949.
11
171
to
59
24 hours
Jan. 29th & 30th, 1949 (Chinese New Year).
2
16 hours (6.00 a.m.-10.00 p.m.)
January 31st-March 31st, 1949.
60.
A full supply was thus maintained for 173 days compared with 288 days in 1947/48.
208. Metered Services:-The numbers of metered services at the end of the year were as shewn in Table V.
209. House Service:-Inspections, repairs and miscellaneous works were continued.
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