789
No. 1902
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HONGKONG.
SANITATION.
Luid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency
the Officer Administering the Government.
STATEMENT SHOWING ACTION TAKEN TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN
MR. O. CHADWICK'S REPORT OF 10TH APRIL, 1902.
Pura. of Report.
Water Supply.
Will be adopted.
25. Arrangement of water statistics by the
"water-year," 1st May to 30th April.
26. Water Authority to report to Government
soon after 1st October in each year as to stock in hand on 1st of October and max- imum stock in the reservoirs during the wet season and at its conclusion; and the measures of restriction which should be taken during the coming dry season.
Another report should be furnished soon after 1st May shewing the quantity of water collected and the total supply given during the elapsed water-year with balance carried forward.
30. Taitam District.-Additional gathering ground with appropriate storage required below existing reservoir.
31. Survey of Taitam-tuk Valley and its rami- fications, from about high-water mark up to about 250 ft. O.D. to ascertain what storage accommodation can be obtained by the construction of one or more reser- voirs.
Gauges required to measure flow of main Taitam stream.
32. Immediate relief can be gained by pump- ing from the low-level into the Taitam Tunnel.
34. Taitam Works to have precedence over
those at Pokfulum.
35. If low-level reservoir constructed at Pok- fulam its contents should be pumped into existing conduit.
37. Intermittent System of Supply. If resorted to, hours of supply should be limited to 3 hours in 24 in order to bring about a reduction of one-half of the consumption. If reservoirs not full in September res- triction advised till sufficient stock ac- cumulated to carry on unrestricted supply till end of water-year.
100-28.8.02.
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Will be done.
Will be done.
Recommendation adopted.
Work in progress up to 200 ft. O.D.
Work in progress.
Steps being taken to carry out.
This is recognised.
Noted for guidance.
Noted for guidance.
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