30.483.
No.
Hongkong.
sir.
In 168
Race
REY 23 NOV 03
Government House,
Hongkong, 22nd. October, 1903.
38
Gov 217986
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23271/62
With reference to Sir William Gascoigne's
Despatch No. 165 of the 28th. April, 1902, in which an indent
was forwarded for a set of Pumping Engines to be used in con-
nection with the Water-works recommended by Mr. Chadwick in
his report of the 18th. of April, 1902, which was forwarded to
Mr. Chamberlain in Sir William Gascoigne's Despatch No. 199
of the 13th. May, 1902, I have now the honour to transmit for
your consideration the enclosed copy of a report from the
Director of Public Works supplemented by a letter, enclosed
under flying seal, addressed to Mr. Chadwick, in which Mr.
Chatham owing to the necessity of carrying out additional
trial works before the site of the dam of the proposed low
level reservoir can be decided upon, proposes to proceed at
once to the construction of a dam at the site No. 4 referred
to in Mr. Cooper's report of the 9th. May, 1896, and in the
6th. paragraph of Mr. Chadwick's report of the 18th. April,
Onclosure! Fith Sctober, 1903.
Conclosure 2.
large plan sent esperately.
1902.
2.
If this is approved it will mean that the
reservoir at No. 4 site will be constructed before the reservoir
on the low level. Mr. Chatham is satisfied that there is suf-
ficient gathering ground in the locality which can be used directly
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE
COLONIES.