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Mr. H. S. Rouse deserves a great deal of credit for the hard work and long hours that he most willingly put in; he has been a most able Secretary. Mr. Graver, Mr. Rouse's Assistant, has carried out his duties with marked ability and the re- mainder of the Staff carried out their duties efficiently.
The services of Captain R. D. Thomas were courteously placed at our disposal by the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd, and proved to be most valuable in connection with towage and lighterage; further, his long experience of tidal conditions in the Canton River was of great assistance in developing suitable sources of supply, as has been previously referred to.
The object of this Report is to place on record the experience and data collect- ed during the water emergency by the Control Office and any amplification deemed necessary by Government will have my best attention.
S. T. WILLIAMSON,
Controller of Imported Water Supplies.
Appendix "H.”
WATER EMERGENCY MEASURES UNDERTAKEN BY THE
DRAINAGE OFFICE.
NULLAH SUPPLIES.
At the beginning of the emergency it was decided to make use of nullah water by piping it from suitable dams or intakes to convenient points for standpipes or taps. The following supply stations were quickly established and put into operation:-
Star Street.
Victoria Nullah at Queen's Road East.
Albany Nullah at Boundary Path, lower Tram Station.
Wellington Street (from Glenealy Nullah).
No. 12 Bridge, Shaukiwan, main nullah,
No. 12 Bridge, Shaukiwan, west branch.
Tai Hang Village.
Cadogan Street.
Beach Street.
Pokfulam Road (from Shektongtsui Nullah).
Albany Nullah at Queen's Road East.
Albany Nullah at Kennedy Road.
Albany Nullah at MacDonnell Road.
Duddell Street
Hing Hon Road.
Bonham Road junction with Western Street.
Nullah in Colonial Cemetery.
Nullah in Village Road.
P.W.D. annexe and garage (from Albany Nullah).
Matheson Street (from Sugar Refinery main).
Pennington Street (from Sugar Refinery main).
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