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LONDON, S.W. 1.
28th September, 1928
I have the honour to refer to the Conference which
took place on the 19th September at the Colonial Office
regarding the Hong Kong Water Supply Schemes.
2.
We now enclose a copy of a letter dated 26th
September which we have received from Mr. William Fairley
who was present at the Conference, wherein he refers to the
possibility of constructing a pipe sub-way under the harbour
which would lend itself to future enlargement for
vehicular traffic and might prove an economical method of
bringing water from the main line to the island.
With
regard to this proposal we should perhaps point out that in
the case of a pipe sub-way costly approaches would be
unnecessary.
Further the knowledge obtained in driving a
small tunnel under the harbour to accommodate pipes would
give valuable information as to the probable cost of a vehicular tunnel. Even though the cost of a sub-way
exceeded that of laying pipes in the harbour bed the advantages of facility of inspection, convenience of adding additional pipes or cables and freedom from interruption might be considered to justify the additional cost.
The Under Secretary of State,
COLONIAL OFFICE.
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