sary carried out. Second samples taken for check purposes were satisfactory.
Pumping.
294. The number of gallons pumped as compared with the previous year was as follows:
1956/57 1955/56 Increase Raw Water. Million Gallons. 3,673 2,811 862 Filtered Water. Million Gallons. 2,993 2,189 804 Total. Million Gallons. 6,666 5,000 1,666The total quantity pumped was approximately 33.3% more than during last year.
Waste Detection.
295. The activities of this section were again limited because of the short hours of supply. Attention was confined to tracing visible leaks in mains and inside services and the prevention of the use of water for purposes other than purely domestic.
Metered Services.
296. During the year 4,756 additional metered services were installed on the Mainland and 2,452 on the Island, bringing the total to 57,305 of which 29,973 were on the Mainland and 27,332 on the Island.
Workshops.
297. The workshop carried out a large amount of work in connexion with the Tai Lam Chung Scheme and a considerable amount of overtime was done to complete the orders on time. A total of 1,747 orders were completed of which 1,649 were either for the Tai Lam Chung Scheme or for the maintenance of the Waterworks. 41,414 meters were overhauled by the meter repair shop which represents 72.3% of all meters installed in consumers' premises and is an increase of 9.6% over the number overhauled last year.
298. The 38 inch radial drill and the 20 inch shaping machine ordered in 1955/56 were received and installed.
Mainlaying.
Renewals and Improvements
299. Mainlaying was concentrated on extensions to new development, alterations necessitated by road reconstruction
sary carried out. Second samples taken for check purposes were satisfactory.
Pumping.
294. The number of gallons pumped as compared with the previous year was as follows:
1956/57
1955/56
Increase
Raw Water. Million Gallons.
Filtered Water. Million Gallons.
Total.
Million Gallons.
3,673
2,993
6,666
2,811
2,189
5,000
862
804
1,666
The total quantity pumped was approximately 33.3% more than during last year.
Waste Detection.
295.
The activities of this section were again limited because of the short hours of supply. Attention was confined to tracing visible leaks in mains and inside services and the prevention of the use of water for purposes other than purely domestic.
Metered Services.
296. During the year 4,756 additional metered services were installed on the Mainland and 2,452 on the Island, bringing the total to 57,305 of which 29,973 were on the Mainland and 27,332 on the Island.
Workshops.
297. The workshop carried out a large amount of work in connexion with the Tai Lam Chung Scheme and a considerable amount of overtime was done to complete the orders on time. A total of 1,747 orders were completed of which 1,649 were either for the Tai Lam Chung Scheme or for the maintenance of the Waterworks. 41,414 meters were overhauled by the meter repair shop which represents 72.3% of all meters installed in consumers' premises and is an increase of 9.6% over the number overhauled last year.
298. The 38 inch radial drill and the 20 inch shaping machine ordered in 1955/56 were received and installed.
Mainlaying.
Renewals and Improvements
299. Mainlaying was concentrated on extensions to new development, alterations necessitated by road reconstruction
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