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107. The supply of water obtainable from these works is during the dry season very limited; it is therefore necessary that the utmost economy should be exercised as to its use. With this object in" view, Ordinance No. 1 was passed by the Legislative Council conferring power on the Water Authority to meter all private services and charge for the water consumed by measurement.
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108. It is a matter of considerable importance that this step was taken before any private services had been connected with the main and the complaints and dissatisfaction consequent on a subsequent change of policy avoided.
109. There can be little doubt that in native villages the supply obtainable from public fountains meets all reasonable requirements, and in those districts in which European houses exist private services can be constructed and water laid on at comparatively a small cost, whilst the meter system will no doubt check the waste and misuse of water so likely to exist and so difficult to stop without such a system.
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110. Taitam Water-works Extension.-C.S.O.'s 1989 and 1888. This project, which included the raising of the main embankment of the Taitam Reservoir 12 feet 6 inches, and the overflow weir 10 feet, increasing the storage capacity of the reservoir to 390,000,000 gallons, has been proceeded with. The work on the main embankment is nearly completed, and the overflow weir has been raised 5 feet, at which level it is proposed to leave it until after the rainy season has commenced.
111. The construction of the clear water channel along the western side of the reservoir, across the bye-wash channel and down the western side of the gauge basin into which it discharges, is in progress.
112. The construction of a catchwater, intercepting the flow of water from the hillside to the east of the reservoir and conducted into the reservoir, is in progress.
113. Owing to the experience of last rainy season when the yield of the present catchment area of the Taitam reservoir was insufficient to meet the daily requirements of the City of Victoria and fill the reservoir, it was considered desirable to at once extend the catchment area by the construction of ■ this catchwater contouring the hillside at an elevation of about 600 feet above sea level.
It has been completed over a length of 2,938 lineal feet increasing the catchment area by 80 acres, and the work of extending it a further 5,200 lineal feet to a point on the eastern side of Mount Parker is in hand.
On the completion of this work, the catchment area of the reservoir will be increased by 220 acres, making the total area 900 acres.
Within this additional area are situated some perennial streams which will be intercepted, increasing not only the flow into the reservoir during the rainy season but also that during the dry
season.
114. Extension of MacDonnell and Austin Roads, Kowloon.-C.S.O. 1975. I am glad to be able■ to report that this work has now been completed and has materially improved the communication between Kowloon Point and the village of Yaumati.
Considerable difficulty was experienced with this contract owing to the dilatory manner in which the contractor proceeded with the work, who, as reported in C.S.O., ultimately gave it up. Arrangements were then made for its completion by the contractor for the annual maintenance and repair of roads in Kowloon, who has carried out the remaining work in a satisfactory manner.
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115. Kowloon Cattle Depôt.-C.S.O. 2953. This work has been completed and was handed over to the Sanitary Board on the 20th of December, C.S.O. 1933.
116. The Depôt is situated on the Hung Hom Road in close proximity to the Kowloon slaughter- house, and consists of a lair shed providing accommodation for 112 head of cattle, a Fodder Shed, Offices and Coolie Quarters.
The premises which occupy an area of 9,140 square feet are enclosed by a brick boundary wall. 117. Village Water and Drainage Works.-The projects carried out during the year under this heading have been :-
In the Peak District,-
Extension of Outfall, Aberdeen Road,
Outfall, Stewart Terrace,
Total,..
$ 530.72 267.65
$ 798.37
In Kowloon,-
Sewerage and Drainage of Granville, Carnarvon, Elgin, and
MacDonnell and Austin Roads, Contracts,, and 33,...$6,675.90 Sewerage, Drainage and Miscellaneous Work, Taikoktsui
Village, Contract 3,
Miscellaneous,
Total,.
In Sundry Villages,-
Sewerage and Drainage,
4,751.84 216.41
$11,644.15
$ 487.51
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