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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
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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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