184
Month.
OUR WATER SUPPLY.
The following details of contents of reservoirs, &c., arranged according to the rain year 1906-1907, were laid before the Legislative Council on Tuesday last :----
Pokfulam.
In Beger-
voir 1st of
month.
Wong-nei-cheong.
Total Con-
tents of
Discharged In Reser- Discharged Impounding
into
Tunnel,
voir 1st of
month.
into
Tunnel.
Reservoirs 1st of month.
Collected
Streams. from
Total Con-
(Filtered). sumption
Mint Dam
and
Blue Pool.
(Un-
filtered).
Grand
Rain-
fall.
Remarks.
Total.
(In-
ches).
6,321,000 130,004,000 2,554,000 132,558,000 351,207,000 11,603,000 122,335,000 1,985,000 124,320,000 380,510,000 48,590,000 18,413,000 1,370,000 97,280,000 62,929,000 10,971,000 1,302,000 159,211,000 29,204,000 111,938,000 1,837,000 113,775,000 11.58) June ......66,000,000 22,972,000 3,376,000 219,880,000 39,216,000 28,341,000 31,440,000 317,597,000 20,067,000 113,695,000 1,783,000 115,478,000 Taitam.
Main.
Tunnel. 1st of month. 1st of month. In Reservoir In Reservoir Bye-wash. Discharged
into
May
5.89
6.94
Constant supply except in Rider Main Districts.
THE HONGKONJ WEEKLY PRESS AND
...
April...
February..23,425,000 20,987,000 March..... 5,440,000 8,360,000 460,000
5,070,000
Total
258,301,000
9,607,000 131,683,000 4,164,000 135,847,000 9,654,000 100,961,000 4,120,000 105,081,000 9,929,000 108,569,000 1,896,000 110.465,000 331,989,000 27,910,000 119,218,000 2,542,000 121,760,000 30.59{ 498,180,000 372,550,000 76,866,000 22,173,000 4,815,000 445,273,000 13,103,000 114,888,000 4,120,000 118,508,000 324,150,000 63,852,000 13,074,000 14,616,000 373,224,000 442,000 268,660,000 64,654,000 13,627,000
895,831,000 497,000 287,845,000 78,332,000 1,703,000 730,000 225,520,000 97,293,000 1,844,000 781,000 148,960,000 84,818,000 1,768,000 ́ ́October... 70,220,000 36,303,000 25,842,000 399,320,000 81,920,000 31,678,000 3,853,000 527,060,000 July ......64,920,000 26,666,000 1,269,000 278,470,000 84,066,000 6,548,000 August ...65,730,000 30,521,000 3,178,000 297,400,000 93,162,000 14,202,000 November59,980,000 22,584,000 8,138,000 402,300,000 68,728,000 27,762,000 September49,260,000 26,654,000
December 50,550,000 19,599,000 January...36,000,000 20,172,000
""
3.97
...
...
313,470,000
233,534,000
151,969,000
3,463,000 102,782,000 1,453,000 104,285,000 0.16{
1.32
12
General Constant supply.
from 18th.
Constant supply except in
0,17{ Rider Main Districts from 1st.
0.66
3.44
Universal Constant supply
from 4th to 14th.
46
Remainder by Rider Mains.
592,000 109,823,000 99,318,000 4,751,000 104,069,000 3,578,000 109,231,000
9,430,000
0.33
11.75
56,026,000
153,959,000 1,364,117,000 31,797,000 1,395,914,000
76.80)
Partial Intermittent supply, Constant supply, ...... 55,
310 days.
Wet Season.
Dry Season.
Partial Intermittent supply ....
during Constant suppply, .......... Consumption per head per day for whole year,....
Estimated average population for whole year,..
203.910
18.3
.20.8
17.9
[September 21, 1907.
COMPANIES.
THE HONGKONG AND KOWLOON WHARF AND GODOWN CO., LD.
An extraordin∙ry general meeting of share. holders in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ld. was held at MessrPE. Jardine, Matheson and Co's office, King's Buildings, on September 18th. Hon. Mr. H. Keswick presided, and there were also present
Sir Paul Chater, Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett, Messrs. A. Haupt, A. G. Wood, G. H. Medhurst,
A. Cousland, A. Fuchs and C. R. Lenzmann (Directors), Hon. Mr. E. Osborne (secretary), and Messrs. W. H. Wickham, F. Smythe and Ho Fook.
The SECRETARY read the notice calling the meeting, and the following resolutions which it was proposed to pass :-
1. That the Capital of the Company be in. creased from $2,000,000 to $3,000,00) by the creation of 10,000 new shares of $50 each. 2. That such new shares be issued at par and be offered to those persons who are registered as shareholders of the Company on 1st De cember, 1907, in the proportion of one new share for every complete two shares held by them on 1st December, 1907.
3. That the amount due for the new shares be
called up on 31st December, 1907.
The
The CHAIRMAN said :-Gentlemen. purpose of this meeting is to pass the two resolutions which have just been read, raising the capital of the Company from two to three million dollars. During several years past, large additions have been made to the storage accom- modation at Kowloon, especially a range of seven two storied godowns for the partionlar storagə of yarn.
Then to keep pace with the improve- meut in the cargo-working appliances of modern vessels, we have relaid the whole railway system on the wharves, and have also built a number of lighters, to that discharge may be made st both sides of the vessels at once. Steam-cranes and hoists have also been purchased aud
done everything possible
to render the Kowloon establishment capable of
per- forming its work in an efficient and profitable manner. The Praya roadway was acquired from the Government, and two Marine lots olose to the Police Pier, where the Company's Offices are new located, were purchased. The necessary expenditure was provided by the Bank's allowing an overdraft until such time as a fresh issue of capital could be conveniently inade. Unfortunately just a year ago to-day, the typhoon swept your property and gave us a severe set-back, just as the benefits from the improvements I have alluded to were becoming felt. The terrible damage wrought has been gra- dually repaired, and to-day your property is once more in condition to give a proper return for the expenditure incurred. As I have said before, we have a considerable overdraft with the Bank, and though there is no doubt that the Bank would allow us to carry it on, your directors consider it wiser to avoid the heavy interest charge and to make a fresh issue of capital. Before putting the resolutions to the meeting, I shall be glad to answer any questions you may wish to ask.
Mr. WICKHAM-Can you tell me if this increase of capital will provide for extension, if necessary, when the railway is finished at Kowloon ?
The CHAIRMAN-We are under negotiation with the Government now with regard to that siding which will go from the station yard right up to our property. The Government will build the line from the station along Salisbury Road up to our property. We then bear the cost of laying the rails on our property itself. Although the extent is considerable, the expenditure will not be great on that, and of course it will be of very great assistance to us when we do get the line coming scrom.
The CHAIRMAN then proposed the adoption of the resolutions en bloc.
Mr. 8MYTHE seconded the motion, and it
was agreed to unanimously.
This was all the business,
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