293. In Kowloon twenty new traffic beacon lights were installed to replace obsolete types at important traffic junctions and experimental traffic lights were erected at the narrow bridge carrying the railway over the main road at Taipo.
WATERWORKS OFFICE
Waterworks Engineer-R. H. Woodman B.Sc.
General
294. The upward trend in the demand for water was maintained during 1954/55. The average daily consumption during periods when supply had to be restricted to only 5 hours per day being:
In 1952/53 27.80 Million Gallons per day
In 1953/54 30.87
In 1954/55 29.38
The increased consumption can be attributed to the expansion of industry, large new building projects and large-scale resettlement schemes.
295. The unusually dry summer necessitated the imposition of the severest restrictions ever experienced in the Colony and saw the introduction of zoning, or the splitting up both of the Island and Mainland into two groups of districts, each group receiving its supply during different periods of the day. This had the effect of increasing pressures and thus ensuring a more equitable distribution of water than could otherwise have been attained.
296. At the beginning of May an 8-hour supply was still being given, but continued lack of rain made it necessary to reduce this to 5 hours per day on May 10th and again to 4 hours per day on May 20th. Zoning was introduced on May 24th, and on May 31st the hours of supply were further reduced to 3 per day. In spite of the enforced low consumption, maximum storage was never reached but by the middle of August the reservoirs were approximately 80% full and the hours of supply
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293. In Kowloon twenty new traffic beacon lights were installed to replace obsolete types at important traffic junctions and experimental traffic lights were erected at the narrow bridge carrying the railway over the main road at Taipo.
WATERWORKS OFFICE
Waterworks Engineer-R. H. Woodman B.Sc.
General
294. The upward trend in the demand for water was main- tained during 1954/55. The average daily consumption during periods when supply had to be restricted to only 5 hours per day being: -
In 1952/53
In 1953/54
27.80 Million Gallons per day
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In 1954/55
29.38 30.87
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The increased consumption can be attributed to the expansion of industry, large new building projects and large. scale resettlement schemes.
295. The unusually dry summer necessitated the imposition of the severest restrictions ever experienced in the Colony and saw the introduction of zoning, or the splitting up both of the Island and Mainland into two groups of districts, each group receiving its supply during different periods of the day. This had the effect of increasing pressures and thus ensuring a more equitable distribution of water than could otherwise have been attained.
296. At the beginning of May an 8-hour supply was still being given, but continued lack of rain made it necessary to reduce this to 5 hours per day on May 10th and again to 4 hours per day on May 20th. Zoning was introduced on May 24th, and on May 31st the hours of supply were further reduced to 3 per day. In spite of the enforced low consumption, maximum storage was never reached but by the Middle of August the re- servoirs were approximately 80% full and the hours of supply
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