CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9]

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and timber bulkheads and otherwise adapted for the purpose, were employed in conveying the water from Join van. The pumping plant was obtained from the Bock Bros., a duplicate set being provided in case of accident. The other arrangements referred to in my previous report for obtaining supply for the Lanterne district of the city from Beast Butterfield's reservoir were also carried out, but only 1,274,000 gallons were obtained from this source, as it was discovered by the firm mentioned, soon after the arrangements were completed, that they were not in a position to spare the 15,006,208 gallons originally promised.

In consequence of the steady continuance of the drought up to the last, instructions were given by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to make arrangements for importing water to the city at any cost. Various schemes for doing this were considered and several were investigated.

For the supply of the eastern district, it was decided to convey water from a small stream at Sai Wan in Kowloon Bay, distant 4 miles from Bloke Pier, in a similar manner...

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