CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6] — Page 200

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It will be hard to commence the other Plans

proposed in various places in the

City

for the storage of water, but not having the proper pipes to build into them for

and use, and there being

currently

scarcity in the lift water, the service

cannot be further proceeded with at present.

The want of Water in the

whole of the City during the dry

season

is

very great indeed and as the population increases and the drainage becomes more rapid and effective this deficient supply is

quite

apparent and severely felt,

I think that at no distant period it will be


99

135

the Government to collect the

streams West of the city for

the

use

of the dense population in the lower Bazaar and Papingshan,

as in the

former district well water cannot

be used

for domestic

purposes, and

in the latter the tenants are unable

to

afford pecuniary

outlay

to

construct them so as to be generally useful

to the Community.

Some works, for the drainage

of parts of the Queen's Road, Western district, were carried into effect, and although the general intention was merely to provide for the discharge of rain water, the drains have been

used

for purposes

to which they were

only partially adapted.

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98 It will be hard to commence the other Plans proposed in various places in the City for the storage of water, but not having the proper pipes to build into them for and use, and there being currently scarcity in the lift water, the service cannot be further proceeded with at present. The want of Water in the whole of the City during the dry season is very great indeed and as the population increases and the drainage becomes more rapid and effective this deficient supply is quite apparent and severely felt, I think that at no distant period it will be 99 135 the Government to collect the streams West of the city for the use of the dense population in the lower Bazaar and Papingshan, as in the former district well water cannot be used for domestic purposes, and in the latter the tenants are unable to afford pecuniary outlay to construct them so as to be generally useful to the Community. Some works, for the drainage of parts of the Queen's Road, Western district, were carried into effect, and although the general intention was merely to provide for the discharge of rain water, the drains have been used for purposes to which they were only partially adapted.
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98 be harry to commence the other Pants proponed in various places in the Eity for the storage of water, but not having the proper pipes to build into theme for and crit and there being currly sement in the life wither, the service cannot be further preceded with at prescut. The want of Water in the A whole of the Eity during the by is leasm very great indeed and as the population increases and the drainage becomes more rapid and effective this deficient supply is quine apparent and severely felt, His that at no distant period I imagine it will be incumbent D upon 99 135 the Coreument to collect the streams West of the city for the LILL 7 of the dense population in the cover Bazaar and Papingshan, as in the prima district well wath camurti be wind for domestic purposes, and 1 in the latter the tenants are unari to afford pecuniary 1 ALLCALLS to conituet them is as to be generally to the Community. useful Save unk, for the drainage of parts of the Queen's Rond, hartiin district, were enried into effect, and although the general intention was merely to provide for the discharge of rain conter, the drains have been und for purposes to which only covered
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be harry to commence the other Pants

proponed in various places in the

Eity

for the storage of water, but not having the proper pipes to build into theme for

and crit and there being

currly

sement in the life wither, the service

cannot be further preceded with at prescut.

The want of Water in the

A

whole of the Eity during the by

is

leasm

very great indeed and as the population increases and the drainage becomes more rapid and effective this deficient supply is

quine

apparent and severely felt,

His that at no distant period I

imagine it will be incumbent

D

upon

99

135

the Coreument to collect the

streams West of the city for

the

LILL

7

of the dense population in the cover Bazaar and Papingshan,

as in the

prima district well wath camurti

be wind

for domestic

purposes, and

1

in the latter the tenants are unari

to

afford pecuniary

1

ALLCALLS

to

conituet them is as to be generally to the Community.

useful

Save unk,

for the drainage

of parts of the Queen's Rond, hartiin district, were enried into effect, and although the general intention was merely to provide for the discharge of rain conter, the drains have been

und

for purposes

to which

only covered

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