E. 254/11
MR.WILLIAM FAIRLEY TO THE CROWN AGENTS.
Gentlemen,
Parliament Mansions,
Victoria Street
S.W.
26th September, 1928.
기
HONG KONG 3624
HARBOUR CROSSING,E. 254/11
With reference to the conference which took
place on the 19th instant at the Colonial Office with the
Governor of Hong Kong, Mr. Ellis and others, regarding the
water supply of Hong Kong.
The question of the connecting pipes across
the Harbour between Victoria and Kowloon was discussed, together
with the possible advantages of substituting tunnelling or
bridge work.
When this contract was first investigated, the
question of crossing the harbour in a pipe subway was
considered, also that of carrying the pipes across a bridge,
but if transport, as now considered, a tunnel would lend itself to future enlargement for vehicular traffic and be
economical
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At that time, I had no reference on the
question of subway, but only that of pipes crossing the harbour At the discussion last week, the point was raised as to the economy and practicability of laying the pipes in a tunnel
subway.
This in itself has many advantages, and the question
of future repairs is simplified.
I have looked up my notes on the question of
subway/