74
75
216
suggested would answer, the levels of the
natural
ground.
will not admit of it
satisfactorily, and if they did, the points of discharge must be within the Town, vide 52. The theory may be very complete but in practice in Hong Kong it must be ineffective.
Par: 62. Applies only where all the
drains are sewer-connected with all the houses in the streets. This is not so at
be present, I hope it never may
Par. 63/4 Egg-shaped sewers are very
admirable
for
low
gradients, as they
are
designed for a specific object, the prevention
of friction
in the
passage of ordure, and
in
the Collection of
a small body of water in
the most effective manner to pass it through. For main drains where the discharge is
extremely rapid,
such
egg-shape
would be
and
objectionable,
which
are
for intermediate drains
necessarily small the bottom of
Conveniently
the drains could not be
to give the egg form.
Par: 70.
At present
Lessened
or since the Construction
of the Praya, there is no obstruction to the principal port of Victoria, so in some degree the remarks of the Committee hardly apply.
Par: 71/2/3 Require
it is a
no small Consideration
Engineering plan which must be
studied in all its bearings.