and the approaches to the Lion Rock Tunnel. In addition, the traffic improvement scheme for the Garden Road Complex was finalized.
9.66. Amongst the more important road-widening schemes considered were that for Island Road from Deep Water Bay to the Police Training School, Kennedy Road and Morrison Street on the Island, and for Chatham Road in Kowloon.
WATERWORKS OFFICE
Deputy Director of Public Works (Water):
T. O. MORGAN, B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E.
and
E. P. WILMOT-MORGAN, B.Sc., M.I.C.E., M.I.W.E. (Acting from 26.4.63 to 21.11.63)
GENERAL
10.01. During the year, the Colony experienced the most serious crisis in its history because of an exceptionally low rainfall. The only situation at all comparable was in 1929, but that year summer rains were received in time to prevent the crisis developing to the same degree.
10.02. There was almost complete failure of rain up to the end of May and the entire year was the driest ever recorded. On the 1st June it was necessary to reduce hours of supply to once every four days and but for the fact that it was found possible to import substantial quantities of water by ocean-going tankers, albeit at considerable cost, there is no doubt that it would have been impossible to maintain even those meagre hours of supply. The alternative of rationed supplies from street fountains would have resulted in very severe disruption of entire life in the Colony.
10.03. A Water Supply Emergency Committee was convened in May 1963 under the chairmanship of the Colonial Secretary and its first task was to investigate the importation of water to augment the Colony's dwindling resources. One suggestion was for oil tankers returning empty to the Middle East to carry water from Japan, but due to the time taken to clean the tankers, the disruption of oil supplies to Japan, etc., this suggestion was found impracticable. The Chinese offered to permit water to be extracted from the Pearl River and following a meeting in Canton
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and the approaches to the Lion Rock Tunnel. In addition, the traffic improvement scheme for the Garden Road Complex was finalized.
9.66. Amongst the more important road-widening schemes considered were that for Island Road from Deep Water Bay to the Police Training School, Kennedy Road and Morrison Street on the Island, and for Chatham Road in Kowloon.
WATERWORKS OFFICE
Deputy Director of Public Works (Water):
T. O. MORGAN, B.SC., A.M.I.C.E.
and
E. P. WILMOT-MORGAN, B.Sc., M.I.C.E., M.I.W.E. (Acting from 26.4.63 to 21.11.63)
GENERAL
10.01. During the year, the Colony experienced the most serious crisis in its history because of an exceptionally low rainfall. The only situation at all comparable was in 1929, but that year summer rains were received in time to prevent the crisis developing to the same degree.
10.02. There was almost complete failure of rain up to the end of May and the entire year was the driest ever recorded. On the 1st June it was necessary to reduce hours of supply to once every four days and but for the fact that it was found possible to import substantial quan- tities of water by ocean-going tankers, albeit at considerable cost, there is no doubt that it would have been impossible to maintain even those meagre hours of supply. The alternative of rationed supplies from street fountains would have resulted in very severe disruption of entire life in the Colony.
10.03. A Water Supply Emergency Committee was convened in May 1963 under the chairmanship of the Colonial Secretary and its first task was to investigate the importation of water to augment the Colony's dwindling resources. One suggestion was for oil tankers returning empty to the Middle East to carry water from Japan, but due to the time taken to clean the tankers, the disruption of oil supplies to Japan, etc., this suggestion was found impracticable. The Chinese offered to permit water to be extracted from the Pearl River and following a meeting in Canton
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