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Towards the end of the drought, the streams rendered available by the City Waterworks continued to yield about 300 000 gallons per day.
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The water in Tytam revoir Tokfulam and Wongneichgong being empty-reached its lowest level of the 10th May, when there remained in it 6,040,000 gallons. At the same rate of draw-off as pevaled during the proceding 10 days, sufficient to last for other 18 days, or practically until the end of May. Itain begun to fall in appreciable untity on the 8th May and, on the 13th, a fall of nearly 7 inches occurred, effectually terminating the severe drought which had extended per a period of practic lly nine mouths. By the 25th May, the condition of the reservoirs justified a r. tuin to the system of const int supply, and this was accordingly put in force ler a period of internfitient supply extending over 195 days, or 6 montus.
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houses was not proceeded with and the fixing of fountains was discontinued.
I UBLIC WORKS EITR ORDINART.
New Law Courts.-The found>tions, including the basement for the heating chamber, wero in progress during the year and were nearly com pl-ted at its close. The total number of pilus driven was 1,417. It was found pecessary to make some alteratious in the basement in order to accommoda o the heating apparatus properly, and these involved some delay in the work. Considerable delay was a so can ed by the discovery of unsatisfactory material in a portion of the foundations, necessitating it being taken up and replaced with goed material The work was proceeded with in a very dilatory manuer during the latter part of the year. Tonders for the superstructură wore received in Decembor.
Tuipe Road. The whole of the work has beeu completed, with the exception of the surfacing of the road and the trimming of sono banks in he works under-te iast five miles and fixing railings to bridges, and executing some cutting in the last mile. The road is open to ricksha traffic throughout its cutire length of 18 miles from Tsimshatsui Point to Tuipo. Two miles of it consist of roads in the Old Ter itory, which were male before the New Tervito y was taken o er thus making the length of roadway e nstructel under the roto Taipo Road" 16 miles. Commencing from Tsimshatení, Point, in order to avoid co fusion in referring to the mileage of the road, the first miles aro practically love. After this, the road begins to ascend the Kowl on Rauge of hills running along the Southern slopes at a gradient generally of 1 in 20 up to a gap at a Leight of 11 feet, which
miles. It is reached
The total expenditure on taken to supplement the supply was $66,9 9.
As already mentioned, in sequence of the early cessation of the rains and the exceptionally dry weather during September, recourse was again had to intermit ent supply on the 1st November. Tytam aud Poffalum reservoirs had ceased to overflow on the 1st September and Wongneichong at an earlier date, the combined contents of all three reservoirs on the 1st November amouuting to 354 million gallous. This had been r duced to 2933 million gallons at the close of the year.
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The total quantity of water supplied during tho for, exclusive of what was imported or obtained from Messrs. But orfield & Swire's reservoir, was 947,517,000 gallons filtered and 24,783 0 0 gallous unfiltered making a grand traverses the Northorn slopes of the range at total of 972,270,000 or 322 millions less than comparatively easy gradients until it reaches during 1901. The average consumption of the gap overlooking the Shatin Valley. The filtered water per day was 95,00 gallons, highest point of the road is 517 feet above which, with an estimated pol tion of 214.00 Orduance Datum, the level of the rap last gives an average daily consumption of 12.11 mentioned being 412 feet, and its distance 61 gallous per head for all purposes. The daily miles from the starting point. Following a consumption per head, during the period of downward gradiout of 1 in 1, the flat land constant supply, amounted to 176 gallons and of the Shatin Valley is reached at 87 miles during the latter period cf intermittent supply and the road then ruus level along the Nor h to 19.3 gallous. In consequence of the excep
side of Tide Cove or Shatin Tulet to about tional conditions prevailing during the earier|11 miles. Leaving Tide Cove, another ascent period of intermittent supply no accurato figures for it can be given, but; taking the entire popu- lation, the quantity supplied averaged 6.5 gallons, exclusive of nufilled and imported supplies.
The water pumped tho High Level District of the City amounted to 30,45,400 gallous over the whole year equal to an average daily consumption of 8542 gallons, whilst 17,413,000 gallons wereumped to the hill District, giving an average daily consumption of 47,788 gallons The grand total pumped during the whole year amounted to 47,893,000.! 14 foot. gallons,
Kowloon,
Maintenance of Waterworks, Kowloon, in common with tho City, suffered from the severe drought. Fortunately, the wells, which form the source of supply in connection with the od water work, continued to yield water through ut to dry season. The Cheung Sha Wan Intakes at which improve ments had been made, were utilised to the fullest extent possible and assisted greatly in ons bling a supply to be maintained. The total consump- tion for the year amounted to 161.922,000 gallons or an average consumption of 452,000 gallons per day, which, with an estimated population of 56,500, givesgallons per 1 cad per day for all purposes.
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Waterworks OrdinanceA now Ordinance prepared princially with the object of causing economy in the use of water by penalising the waste or extravagant use of it, w s read a first time on the 4th June and after undergoing extensive amendments, passed on the 13th August. The principal provisions of the Ordinance as passed were lie discoure tion of all services to tenement houses whenever supply of water was rendred available from public fountains in their vicinity and the metering of all services to premises other thau tenement houses. Steps were taken to carry these provisions into effect and, as mentioned elsewhere, public fountains were extensively fitted up in certain districts of the City. In consequence of instructions received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, however, the disconnection of the sorvices to tenement
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Sile for New Post Ofice, Treasury, &c.—The area of Reclamation pertaining to Marine Lots Nos, 99 and 10o boundel by Connaught Road, Pedder tree!, and Des Voeux Road on the North, East and South sides, repectively, was acquired by Gorernment for the site of the New Post Office. It is also intended to provide accomodation ou the site, by erecting a three- storied building, for the Treasure and other departments. Competitive desiges for the building were called for from architects in. the Colony and in Shanghai and eingapore, The area of the site is 25,414 square fout; the amount paid for it being $108,280, or at the rate of $20 per square foot.
Plague Account--A sum of $16,231 was expended under this houdin principally for the erection of various matsheds for housing the Sanitary Staff, &c. (84, 65); the construction of a pier and pathway to the Plague Cemetery at Cheung Sha Wan ($2,944); and fixing wiro rat-proof nettings over the gully gratings ($1,932).
PRAYA RECLAMATION WORKS.
The expenditure for the year was $110,708, as compared with $91,772 in 1941 and $150,650 in 1905. The total building area to be provided An area of 27 by the Reclamation is 35 acres. acres has been made available, and the whole of it, except about ono acre, has been taken over by the several parties entitled to it.
THE 1ST BATT. SHERWOOD
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On the 25th ult, on the New Parade Ground, H. E. Major-General Sir William J. Gascoigue, K.C.M.G., Commanding the Forces in Hongkong and Chin, presented the South African War meals to the 1st Battalion Shor- wood Forosters (Notts and Der yshire Regi- ment). The Foresters, it may be recalled, arrived in Hongkong from. South Africa on the 8th October last and relieved the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. When they he o the regiment was at low strength as a result of its operations in the late war, bul drafts from home have brought up the number of effectives to 77 t officers and men, or a little commences over a gap 370 feet! high, which is passed at 13 miles, and the road thou over 200 short of its establishment. Of the falls by casy gradients to the shore of Tolo present force, however, only about one half is Harbour which is reached of posite the village stationed in Hongkong, the remainder having of Wongusiau, at 17 miles. Crossing a been despatched to North Chi a soon after the largo stream by a bridge of 120 feet in arrival of tuo regiment. Tho Sherwood For- length it touches a small island, whore the exters ale an historic old corps with an landing pier for Taipo is situated and. honours list bearing the natuos of Louisburg, after Laversing embankment 2,000; Roleir. Vi iera, Talavera. Busaco, Fuentes feet in longth, passes through a cutting D'Onor, Ciudad Rodriguez, Badajoz, Salamanca, and terminates near Ta po village, where i Vittoria, Pyrenees, Nivelle, Orthos, Toulouse, joins an old pathway. The width of the road is Peninsula. Ava, South Africa 1845-7, Alma,
Inkermanu. Sevastopol, Central There are in all 17 bridges, 13 of one span. of two spans, 1 of three spans and of Abysinuia, Egypt 1882, and Tirah. 4 spons. The
South Africa As for their service in spans vary from 10 to 30 feet in Isn2th. All the bridges have uasorry abut during the Boer War, the glory of their ments and piers and are constructed of cement achievements is still fresh in the public memory. supported on steel joists. Iron railings are The battalion landed at Fast London on 15th provided.
December, 1899 and proceeded by train to Sterkstroom, joining the 3rd Division andor General Gatacre. They took part in many reconnaissances round Stormberg, and were engaged in the action of Bothulie Bridge, where Lieut. Popham gained his D.S.O. by extracting the wires of the dynamito charges in the road bridge. The battalion joined Gen. Bruce Hamiltou's force on 29th April, 1900, being part of the eastern column of the general advance under General Ian Hamilton, and took part in the actions of Welkou, Zand River, Johannesburg and Diamond Hill and the occu pation of the towns of Winburg, Kroonstad, Lindley, and Pretoria. The following is an extract of an Army Order published by the Commander-in-Chief : -- Lt.-Gou. lan Hamilton marched 400 miles in 45 days, including 10 days halt; it was engaged with the enemy 28 times." In the Diamond Hill action the battalion lost 3 men killed and 2 officers and 21 men wounded. On the 22nd June, Gen. Smith-Dorrien wired as follows:- "Gen. Ian Hamilton spoke most highly of the behaviour of the old battalion in actions of 11th and 12th. I warmly congratulate you, and hope wounded are doing well."
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Waterworks Extension Tytumluk Scheme In accordance with the advice of Mr O. Chadwick, C.M.C., surveys and preliminary
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to construc ing a storage reservoir at Tytamtuk, from which the water could be pumped up to the Tytam Tunnel. A site in the upper part of the estuary was selected, where it appeared possible that a dam with a large impounding capacity,could be constructed. A number of borings were made and three trial-pits were undertaken in order to obtain reliable informa tion regarding the nature of the foundation to be met with. The trial pits or wells are constructed of brick in cement built on top of a cast-iron curb ring and are of a diameter of 5 ft. 8 in. internally. The depths to which they had been sunk at the close of the yea were 32 ft. in.. 5 ft. and 8 ft. respectively, below Orduance Datum; no rock had, however, been met with at these depths. Two barges, equipped with boilers, seam w pobes, derricks, &c, were in use, the wells being kept dry by means of a pulsometer pump or by baling, according to roamstances. Digging was carried on by hand or by a grab bucket operated by the steam winches, as found most suitable. employed on the work suffered a good deal from malarial fever of a severe type.
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On the return of the column to Pretoria it was ordered to immediately trek South across the Vaal in the direction of Bethlebom; the
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