at Prok fextum I beg to state that in no respect are these works a facture The imbantiment is sound, and it impounds as much water as the site permits of being
an embankment 70 feet impounded, with
deep
The Conduit pipe pour the lieservoir to Vitoria is the old pipe laid out 1857.
Efficient Water Works are very costly England and will
be
moe
costly in Hong
Rong, as materials and later will be clearer,
15 Gallons per licad per day
To supply may cost from 3 to 5 pounds per lead. of the population, that is for a population of 100.000, the estimate for
English scale will be from £300.000, up to £300.000 - 6 ruder mode of supply may of course be provided at less cost. works cannot however be constructect
wv
1-very clieap
Hong Kong, the cormtry, climate
and rainfall will not permet of cheap works.
twater must be impounded/
and such works are
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necessarly costly
I have the honce to be.
Your
most obedt: Tervant Robert Rawlinson
I shall be glad to supply any additional information if required
Mr Movesom thinks his Plan report and interviews with me
worth a payment of £30. and I think this a moderate charge. and beg to recommend it for your
consideration. dera
R. Rawlinson .