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A few days after the completion of these stations it was decided that it was un- desirable to supply nullah water without chlorination, so under instructions all the instal- lations were put temporarily out of action by the removal of the taps. The construction of four-hundred-gallon wooden tanks was put in hand for chlorinating, to be erected in groups of three at each station. When these tanks had been installed in Wellington Street, at Victoria Nullah, and in Tai Hang Village, it was decided that as the water short- age was less acute the construction of further tanks might be allowed to fall into abey- ance. Shortly afterwards the removal of the piping from the nullahs was begun, except where it was thought that permanent supply stations would be of use for street watering and house cleansing purposes.

WELL SUPPLIES.

The following wells were opened up and investigated. It was decided that, as in the case of the nullahs, the water should be chlorinated before distribution :-

Well at top of D'Aguilar Street.

Well at "Homestead', Government flats.

Well near Glenealy Nullah.

Well in Recreation Ground, Wong-Nei-Chong

Well within Race Course, Wong-Nei-Chong.

Well at Central Market.

Well at Mataukok Slaughter House.

Well in old leather factory, Mataukok.

Well in rear of H.H.I.L. 260, Bulkeley Street.

Well in yard of K.C.R., Chatham Road.

Well in Cemeteries Valley, Homuntin.

The three most important of these well supplies were the following:-

(a) Well within Race Course at Wong-Nei-Chong.

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A good supply of water was found here, and early in the Emergency was decided to put in hand a scheme for installing a motor and pump for supplying concrete tanks to be erected on the lower slopes of Mor- rison Hill, near the foot of Stubbs Road. From these tanks the water, after chlorination, would gravitate to various selected points, such as the open space near Wantsai Market. The work had hardly been start- ed when the water shortage became much less acute; however, it was decided to proceed with the scheme in view of the opinion of the H.S.D. that such a source of supply would be of permanent value for sanitary purposes in the congested Wantsai district.

(b) Well at the Slaughter House, Mataukok..

This gave a useful supply which was adapted to flushing purposes by the purchase and erection of a motor pump of the "Duro" type.

(c) Well in Cemeteries Valley, Homuntin.

This well, which used to be one of the main supplies of Kowloon, gave such a good yield that it was decided to accept the offer of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. to lend two fifty-ton tanks, which were duly installed in Waterloo Road. An electric cable was specially extended, and a pump and motor were established. The whole plant gave excellent results, for which reason it was decided, when the emergency had ceased to exist, to place this supply station upon a permanent basis. Accordingly one of the two tanks, and the pump and motor; were purchased by Government, and the second tank was returned to the Asiatic Petroleum Company, who had so kindly assisted in the matter.