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inhabitants. On several occasions lately fires which would before have destroyed whole districts, have been confined to single houses.

9.

now

The City of Victoria is increasing so rapidly that it is found that the present supply, which is drawn from the West, will never, even with all the additions which can be made to it, be able to reach the extreme eastern districts of the Town, called Wanchai, and Bowrington, or the proposed district still further east in Causeway Bay. These Districts are consequently at present exempt from the Water rate, but when they and the finances of the Colony admit of it, are built over, a separate service can be arranged for them without difficulty or great expense.

There are several Streams in the neighbourhood of the Town to the eastward which can be used for this purpose, and the water rate on the Districts so supplied would give a fair return to the Government upon the outlay.

I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,

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inhabitants. On several occasions lately fires which would before have destroyed whole districts, have been confined to single houses. 9. now The City of Victoria is increasing so rapidly that it is found that the present supply, which is drawn from the West, will never, even with all the additions which can be made to it, be able to reach the extreme eastern districts of the Town, called Wanchai, and Bowrington, or the proposed district still further east in Causeway Bay. These Districts are consequently at present exempt from the Water rate, but when they and the finances of the Colony admit of it, are built over, a separate service can be arranged for them without difficulty or great expense. There are several Streams in the neighbourhood of the Town to the eastward which can be used for this purpose, and the water rate on the Districts so supplied would give a fair return to the Government upon the outlay. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,
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inhabitants. On several occasions lately fires which would before have destroyed whole district. have been confined to single houses. 9. now The City of Victorin is so increasing es rapidly that it is found that the present supply which is drawn from the West will never, even with all the additions which can be made to it, be able to reach the extreme hastem Districts 7 the Town, called Wanchai, and Bowrington, or the propored district still further hast in Causeway Bay. These Districts are consequently it present exemple from the Water སྭཱ➢» > rate, but when they and the finances of admit of it, 125 are built oven, the Colony a separate service can be arranged for them without difficulty or great expense. are several Streams in the There neighbourhood of the Town to the hartward which can be used for this purpose, and the water rate on the Districts so supplied would give a fair return to the Government upon the outlay. I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,
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inhabitants. On several occasions lately fires which would before have destroyed whole district. have been confined to single houses.

9.

now

The City of Victorin is

so

increasing es rapidly that it is

found that the present supply which is drawn from the West will never, even with all the additions which

can

be made to it, be able

to reach the extreme hastem Districts

7

the Town, called Wanchai, and Bowrington, or the propored district still further hast in Causeway Bay. These Districts are

consequently it present exemple from the Water

སྭཱ➢»

>

rate, but when they and the finances of

admit

of

it,

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are built oven,

the

Colony

a separate service can

be arranged for

them without

difficulty or great expense.

are several Streams in the

There

neighbourhood of the Town to the hartward which can be used

for

this

purpose, and the water rate on the Districts so supplied

would

give a fair return to the Government upon

the

outlay.

I have the honor to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

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