NO. 4.29.
19253
sir,
Government
JongKong, 2ght
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September, 1900.
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Deferring to Major General Gas-
coigne's de: patch No.225 of the 18th. May, I have the honour to inform you that the need of increasing the
Water supply in the Kowloon Peninsula has become more
urgent since Major General Gascoigne addressed you, OTH
ing to the large increases in the number of troops that
have been sent here. A large proportion of these troops
are stationed in the Peninsula and difficulty has already
arisen in providing them and the ever increasing popula-
tion with a constant supply of water.
I have made provision in the Estim-
ates for next year for $100,000 to enable the first of
the works recommended in Mr. Gibbs' report to be procced-
ed with, and I would ask you to be good enough to has-
ten Mr. Chadrick in his consideration of the project.
have
I have also to state that a special overseer with exper-
ience in masonry work will be required to immediately
supervise the work, and as soon as the work shall, received
your approval I shall ask that one be engaged in England
and sent out.
The Right onourable,
JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.
&C.,
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I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient,
umble servant,
Henry Atlan
GOVERNOR, &C.
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