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Public Works Department Annual Report 工務司署年報 All AI Reviewed

212. In view of the large population now in the Colony various schemes were considered for augmenting the supply in case of emergency.

213. The re-establishment and revision of records of all kinds was continued.

214. Approximately 18,000 letters to and from the public were dealt with during the year, and investigation into water supply was dealt with in regard to some 280 applications to purchase land.

Public Works Recurrent.

215. Headworks and Trunk Supplies:-The main details of storage in the impounding reservoirs are as follows:

Storage in Million Gallons Date Remarks Gravitation Reservoirs
Pumping Reservoirs
Total 1st April, 1949
1st April, 1950 445.10
746.07
1,191.17
Decrease 42.29
447.48
700.40
1,147.88 10th June, 1949 337.10
331.87
668.97
Minimum storage for the year. 9th Sept., 1949
22nd-25th Sept., 1949 Maximum storage 28th Sept., 1949
8th Oct., 1949 653.76
1,708.79
2,362.55
on 7 days i.e. all reservoirs full. Island 1st April, 1949
1st April, 1950 1,397.45
1,258.40 23rd May, 1949 972.83 11th Aug., 1949
8th-14th Sept., 1949
16th Sept., 1949
18th Sept., 1949
20th Sept. to 4th Oct., 1949
8th-9th Oct., 1949
12th Oct., 1949 1,397.45
1,258.40
972.83
3,608.25
3,608.25
Decrease 139.05 M.G.
Minimum storage for the year
Maximum storage on 28 days i.e. all reservoirs full Mainland

Further details are given in Tables I and II.

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35 212. In view of the large population now in the Colony various schemes were considered for augmenting the supply in case of emergency. 213. The re-establishment and revision of records of all kinds was continued. 214. Approximately 18,000 letters to and from the public were dealt with during the year, and investigation into water supply was dealt with in regard to some 280 applications to purchase land. Public Works Recurrent. 215. Headworks and Trunk Supplies:-The main details of storage in the impounding reservoirs are as follows: Storage in Million Gallons Date Remarks Gravitation ReservoirsPumping ReservoirsTotal 1st April, 19491st April, 1950 445.10746.071,191.17Decrease 42.29447.48700.401,147.88 10th June, 1949 337.10331.87668.97Minimum storage for the year. 9th Sept., 194922nd-25th Sept., 1949 Maximum storage 28th Sept., 19498th Oct., 1949 653.761,708.792,362.55on 7 days i.e. all reservoirs full. Island 1st April, 19491st April, 1950 1,397.451,258.40 23rd May, 1949 972.83 11th Aug., 19498th-14th Sept., 194916th Sept., 194918th Sept., 194920th Sept. to 4th Oct., 19498th-9th Oct., 194912th Oct., 1949 1,397.451,258.40972.833,608.253,608.25Decrease 139.05 M.G.Minimum storage for the yearMaximum storage on 28 days i.e. all reservoirs full Mainland Further details are given in Tables I and II. Page 45 Page 46

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35 212. In view of the large population now in the Colony various schemes were considered for augmenting the supply in case of emergency. 213. The re-establishment and revision of records of all kinds was continued. 214. Approximately 18,000 letters to and from the public were dealt with during the year, and investigation into water supply was dealt with in regard to some 280 applications to purchase land. Public Works Recurrent. 215. Headworks and Trunk Supplies:-The main details of storage in the impounding reservoirs are as follows: Storage in Million Gallons Date Remarks Gravitation Reservoirs Pumping Reservoirs Total Island 1st April, 1949 445.10 746.07 1,191.17 Decrease 42.29 1st April, 1950 447.48 700.40 1,147.88 M.G. 10th June, 1949 337.10 331.87 668.97 Minimum storage for the year. 9th Sept., 1949 22nd-25th Sept., 1949 Maximum storage 653.76 1,708.79 2,362.55 28th Sept., 1949 8th Oct., 1949 on 7 days i.e. all reservoirs full. Mainland 1st April, 1949 1,397.45 1st April, 1950 1,258.40 23rd May, 1949 972.83 1,397.45 1,258.40 972.83 11th Aug., 1949 8th-14th Sept., 1949 16th Sept., 1949 18th Sept., 1949 20th Sept. to 4th Oct., 1949 8th-9th Oct., 1949 12th Oct., 1949 3,608.25 3,608.25 Decrease 139.05 M.G. Minimum storage for the year Maximum storage on 28 days i.e. all reservoirs full Further details are given in Tables I and II. Page 45Page 46

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212. In view of the large population now in the Colony various schemes were considered for augmenting the supply in case of emergency.

213. The re-establishment and revision of records of all kinds was continued.

214. Approximately 18,000 letters to and from the public were dealt with during the year, and investigation into water supply was dealt with in regard to some 280 applications to purchase land.

Public Works Recurrent.

215. Headworks and Trunk Supplies:-The main details of storage in the impounding reservoirs are as follows:

Storage in Million Gallons

Date

Remarks

Gravitation

Reservoirs

Pumping Reservoirs

Total

Island

1st April, 1949

445.10

746.07

1,191.17

Decrease 42.29

1st April, 1950

447.48

700.40

1,147.88

M.G.

10th June, 1949

337.10

331.87

668.97

Minimum storage for the year.

9th Sept., 1949 22nd-25th Sept.,

1949

Maximum storage

653.76

1,708.79

2,362.55

28th Sept., 1949 8th Oct., 1949

on 7 days i.e. all

reservoirs full.

Mainland

1st April, 1949

1,397.45

1st April, 1950

1,258.40

23rd May, 1949

972.83

1,397.45 1,258.40 972.83

11th Aug., 1949

8th-14th Sept.,

1949

16th Sept., 1949 18th Sept., 1949

20th Sept. to

4th Oct., 1949

8th-9th Oct.,

1949

12th Oct., 1949

3,608.25

Decrease 139.05

M.G.

Minimum storage

for the year

Maximum storage

on 28 days i.e.

all reservoirs

full

Further details are given in Tables I and II.

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