:

June, July, August

and September

557

suited for

such

a purpose not

only

on account of the apparent quantity

the

yield

of the a

drainage

area to!

into

of

(95 acres in extent) discharging

will be more than ample

this

valley to meet all probable requirements

the Kowloor peninsula for some

of

Line to come.

In order to incrcase the

daily quantity of water available

during

the

day

open, viz.

season two courses are

(a) The selection of

valleys

ana

& to those

one or more

constructing works aivilar

already

described.

(b) The construction of a storage

Jeservoir.

25.

The first of these methods

was proposed by Mr. Chadwick in bis report dated 14th May, 1890.

The valleys edged

Blue,

Green and Red and numbered 2,

3, and 4

4 re

respectively

are

specially

suited

water obtainable from them and their close proximity to the one already selected edged Brown and numbered 1 but also to the fact that the masin conveying the water from valley A. must rue through valley

No 4 wito

discharge,

the

which valleys 2 and 3

the interception of rendering

these valleys easy of

water from

accomplishment.

26.

The entire drainage -

area is 322 acres. The

dry weather

yield of a portion, viz, valky tres. 95 acres in extent has been found. from actual experiment to be not less than 100,000.

gallons per diem. The dry weather flow obtaniable

from valleys

Jos

2, 3 and 4 will

probably not be less than 66,000,

66,000 and 106,000

gallons per diem

respectively.

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