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other supplies.
The man's
are do
_nected that it is difficult to control the
reduced
present supply so as to give a fair share
to
every one,
and the
complaints are
is that
consequence
continually being received.
Having this pointed out the history
of the water supply question since I joined
the Department and given a description of the present supply, I take liberty of making
a
few remarks on the
subject. All the necessary information obtained as to quantity and manner of the Rainfall, the amount of evaporation
and
a scheme
devised at once simple and sound so that
such an essential as
a good Water supply be firmly secured to Hong Kong
The supply of 18 gallons per head cannot-
may
be looked on
as
it
has
I think it must be evident from the appearance
that
a
plan of the supply now exists that the subject has
been taken up as a result that the recently completed Reservoir at Pokfolum does not give all
the supply that is wanted
that the
matter has
sums to show
however
been thought out
now
that the water
My only desire is,
supply has come again under consideration,
that it should be taken up
as
a
large
question
in
England
and America, still to increase the basis of calculation to say 20 gallons per head in Hong Kong could scarcely be considered as
going too far.
As to the sources of supply it has always been customary to leave the smaller supplies out of the question and calculate on the whole amount coming from
the Pokfolum Reservoir.
There can be little doubt now as matters
stand. Pokfolum Valley must be the
principal source of supply.
In order to obtain Roughly some
information
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