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me

full

other walls, the covering arches are

ow

outer malla are

so as

are ampported granite walls instead brick piers, and the built higher than originally intended to obtain greater springing for the covering arches. A large quantity of outside drainage works has been executed and charged to the Lower Tank, the division wall of this Tank is built considerably

first intended so as to resist

thicker than was at pressure at

anny

time should

and the other empty.

+ live locks and

Delivering Stands.

The Supply and distribuition pripes at the Public Gardens

Delivering Stands temporary working order, complete, other Stands are

are

being laid.

Aboist

Fine Cocks are 170

fixed and in working

condition throughout the city, and about one.

are erected, some of them being

dozen

in

them quite

but

Mone

half the tank be

General Remarks

The

covering

arches

are

supported

ow

Brick Walls

granite stone

built in cement on

foundations, indtrad

piers and arches only, a large quantity of

of

brick

drainage works

were

also found necessary,

to carry

off the water arising from springs under the bottom

the Tank during the rainy

of

rainy season.

Two extra from Tanks of 5,000 gallons each, have been fixed by the permision of. W. Ho. Alexander degre

on the elevated site Inland Lot No lo def and are intended to be supplied daily from Pokefulun, and fitted with self acting valves to distribute the water over the Robinson Road district

Omer extra Iron Tank of 10,000 gallons is also being fixed in the Public Gardens and supplied from

the ravine adjoining.

The whole of the main and Branche pipes chewn

laid;

Jw

the plans measuring

over 12 miles are

together with the following extensions, vig:-

basttest to the Albany-

Impply to Iron Tanks on for M2 4 dif

22 to Gaol.

A : _ to bivil and Lock Hospitals

-D See

to Joe Street

T

- D= _ ton ottinger St and sundry streets at Wanchai

The

From Tanks

A

are in

progress.

The time camot now be far distant when I hope to be able to report the final completion of the i

service.

The principal cause of delay has been, and in fact is still, owing to the mefficiency of the contractors for the Tanks.

I have also experienced throughout great difficulty in getting castings and frow at itter's work. executed, the lack of Pattern Makers, Moulders and Fitters in the Colony being very,

remarkable.

The repid extension of the city and cos consequent increased dermand for Water, the greatest

came will have to be taken especially.

year

to mu

muuret

the

during the dry season of the supply and prevent waste. European should be placed in sole charge, and I

aw

"Intelligent

ན་--

proper miles and regulations laid down for him to

that of opinion

the during least the distribution of

Mains & Branché

be

guided by. I

am

dry

of the

year

at

season

the water will have to be Intermittent, say timed

ow

for 2 or 3 hours

every morning and evening only,

or turned off during the middle of the day, charging! the pipes again at Fine, I and

al

Mo

of

of:

house. than

night to be ready in cases further of opension that should be allowed to join

ow

pipes of

muores

1 inch diam: bove and that 3/4 inch should

be

T

UG.