CO129-130 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [4-5] — Page 407

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guarded manner in which he has

quanded

expreped himself.

62. The penwory of the bolony, which curtailed expenditure in that direction

was so

for a great relief to me and before the work procents much further

lit is

my

intention to endeavor to

obtain additional advice. Mo" Wilson's

prede ceper, Mo" bleverly- had plenty of

#

Similar testimonials to those which No Wilson exhibits, and, nevertheless,

found that the dam, a

comparatively frecent construction, acrop the old f Reservoir which he must have passed and approved, so far from holding water allowed the water to gush through it

~ every part; whilst

almost

on examination

The work

Avas

found like the Traya

wall (likewise approved by Mr bleverly)

to have been

way-

scamped

in

every possible

or cement

mud instead of mortar

being the chief ingredient for ito structure.

13. These

are all

very serious matters

in a poor belony-

the means at

and even

if I had J

my disposal I would be

extremely reluctant to undertake a new

Praya.

wall under the sole supervision

of Mor Milson and

one reason

Jam

am aware that

given by M" blank for his

his strong olfection

wish to resign,

was

to have his name in

any way

associated with the Kowloon wall. the

Praya

Wall- or the Potfulum Reservoir.

bHt. One unfortunate result of all these

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