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Hong Kong Water Works
Pokfoolum Reservoir
Reply to remarks and decisions in Despatch No. 113. September 26th 1872 and Letter of 14th November 1872
The Crown Agents for the Colonies
Gentlemen,
I have duly received your Letter of the 27th Inst. in which you say
"I transmit herewith copy of a Despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong, reporting that the Pokfoolum Reservoir does not yield one-third of the water which it was estimated to yield."
A Copy of the Despatch above alluded to is before me.
My reply is that I am not in any degree accountable for the reported failure, as I was not consulted relative to the Capacity of the Pokfoolum Reservoir nor as to the supply to be drawn from it - but merely as to certain Plans, Sections, and Details for embankment proposed to be constructed at Pokfoolum; And as requested, I recommended a fit and proper person to superintend the execution of the proposed Works.