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28. Tabular statements giving information respecting the quantity of water in the reservoirs and supplied to the several districts during the year will be found in appendices C., D. and E.

29. Diagrams shewing the hourly consumption during periods of 24 hours are attached, appendix F. These shew a satisfactory reduction in the consumption during the night, indicating a more careful closing of taps and a reduction in the waste from defective fittings,

30. The number of requisitions received for the construction of new services and the repair of existing ones was 481.

31. One hundred and eighteen (118) notices have been issued to repair defective services.

32. A report on the water supply to the City of Victoria and the Hill District was submitted by me on the 9th of May, Sessional Paper No. 1, and the recommendations contained therein with a view to increasing the water supply have received the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

33. Maintenance of Water Works, Kowloon.--The constant supply of water to Kowloon has been maintained. The following tabular statement gives the quantity of water pumped and the quantity supplied by meter during the year :-

Quantity in gallons.

January, February, March,. April, May, June, July,

August,

September,

October,

November.

December,

Month.

Pumped.

Supplied by

meter.

4,721,000

1,549,000

3,531,000

1,992,000

3,983,000

2,387,000

3,065,000

663,000

3,825,000

868,000

3,207,000 1,651,000

4,497,000

1,043,000

Total,

4,619,000 1,418,000

4,311,000 1,488.000

4,472,000

1,437,000

4,324,000 1.472,000

4,243,000

1,134,000

48,798,000

17,102,000

The quantity of water supplied to the Garrison during the year was 3,641,000 gallons. Arrangements were made during the period of intermittent supply to the City of Victoria to supply water boats with water from these works.

The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 48,798,000 gallons or at the rate of 5.4 gallons per head per diem for all purposes. (Population Census 1897. Kowloon Point-Land, 2,750. Boat, 1,040. Yaumati-Land, 8,010. Boat, 2,145. Hung-Hom-Land, 9,000. Boat, 1,830. Total 24,775.)

34. The supply of water to all private premises and Government buildings is measured by meter and charged for in accordance with the water works regulations. The total number of meters fixed

is 42.

35. Private services are limited to Imperial and Colonial Government Buildings and to European houses and trade establishments, the Chinese population deriving their supply from street fountains; this arrangement should, I think, be continued.

36. The following is a copy of the Government Analyst's report on three samples of water col- lected from the street fountains on the 27th February, 1896.

(Copy.)

WATER ANALYSIS.

Received 27th February, 1896.

GOVERNMENT LABORATORY,

HONGKONG, 4th March, 1896..

KOWLOON WATER SUPPLY.

A. Drawn from No. 217 Fountain, Hung-Hom.

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B.

17

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C.

112

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Yaumati. Tsimshatsui.

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