CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4] — Page 71

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

(Art. of Ins

OFFICE OF SURVEYOR GENERAL

ESTIMATE OF THE EXPENSE NECESSARY TO BE INCURRED FOR

Kowloon.

PLAN OR DESCRIPTION,

of the quatish

The system of drainage at Kombison is one importance and the proposed levels have not been disided on without full consideration.

Cryu

the

ments as neav

Robinson Koad..

sorming drain 1.6 = b" including earth.

uth 100 splin: @ $1.25 forming drain 2.6"x1.6

760

Rayers Horthwards

It link

Both in fixing the sire and form of the Eulouts and ine falt they should have I have been quided by Mr. Cleverly's Report.

opening up of Kowloon dated 20th April lust. It has been decided to keep the whole of the area South of Canton - the level of the Praya as possible with the exception of the Battery Reserve on which it is proposed to place the Police Station, the object of this is both because i lange level area will work rum Elgin Strut be the most suitable for building Goderns and China Houses and also because the earth is required for filling

in the hots lately three sides of the Hill . The drains both in Elgin Street and Robinson Road will have a gradient rising 1 in 150. the Praya to the S. E. Boundary of Cantonments _ In Robinson Road the gradient will then rise 1 in 30 for a distance of 40r feet when the level of 1 in 150 will be resumed. Mercer Strat will be horizontal 2 feet above the Praya, the drainage here with be diverted from the centre of cach arealutiveen the Streets leading to Praya into the main drainage . The drains in the Sheets at right angles to the Praya and lutiveen it and mucu Shut

sold

07

/ Wigned / Hercules

Approved,

Hercules G. A Robinson

Governor.

300

@$1.50.

forming drain 26"x

"in to ad aouth of wat Coat Shed 300ft

$1.50

to

Elgin Street flint @ $1.00

witt

We Street betreen

ine Lobs 14 & 3

feet lineal

1.50

1500

2350

5261

526

626

Dormand

1575

2250-

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