CO129-160 - Public Offices - 1872 — Page 160

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as in London than to construct large impounding reservoirs to store water on high ground but at long distances.

There are Towns in England - Liverpool, Wigan - supplied with water, partially by Gravitation works and partially by Steam engine pumping.

Any extension of the Water Works for Hong Kong should be fully considered so as to avoid any further disappointment.

I have, &c.,

(Signed) Robert Rawlinson.

Appendix

158

The information appended may be of use to the Governor of Hong Kong in estimating for a full supply of Water. Water Works in England, have cost to Construct for Each Million Gallons per Day supplied: Liverpool £115,000.0.0

Glasgow, supplied from a large natural Lake – Loch Katrine - Cost about £60,000.0.0

To provide Hong Kong with 1½ Million Gallons per day would cost at the Liverpool rate £172,500.0.0 and if labour and Materials are dearer in Hong Kong than in Liverpool this sum would be increased. £200,000 may more probably represent the sum required for works to supply 1½ Millions of Gallons of Water per day to 100,000 of the population of Hong Kong, or two pounds per head of the population.

Water Works in England have cost from five pounds up to three pounds, ten shillings, per head of the populations supplied.

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as in London than to construct large impounding reservoirs to store water on high ground but at long distances. There are Towns in England - Liverpool, Wigan - supplied with water, partially by Gravitation works and partially by Steam engine pumping. Any extension of the Water Works for Hong Kong should be fully considered so as to avoid any further disappointment. I have, &c., (Signed) Robert Rawlinson. C Appendix 158 The information appended may be of use to the Governor of Hong Kong in estimating for a full supply of Water. Water Works in England, have cost to Construct for Each Million Gallons per Day supplied: Liverpool £115,000.0.0 Glasgow, supplied from a large natural Lake – Loch Katrine - Cost about £60,000.0.0 To provide Hong Kong with 1½ Million Gallons per day would cost at the Liverpool rate £172,500.0.0 and if labour and Materials are dearer in Hong Kong than in Liverpool this sum would be increased. £200,000 may more probably represent the sum required for works to supply 1½ Millions of Gallons of Water per day to 100,000 of the population of Hong Kong, or two pounds per head of the population. Water Works in England have cost from five pounds up to three pounds, ten shillings, per head of the populations supplied.

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as in Londors than to construct large impounding reservoirs to shore water on at long distances. high ground but There are Towns in England - Liverpoot Wigan to supplied with water, partially by Gravitation works and partially beh Steam engine pumping. Any extension of the Water Hooks for Hong Kong should be fully considered so as to avoid any further disappointment. I have ve ye (Signed) Robert Rawlinson. > C Appendix 158 The information appended may be of use to the Governor of Hong Kong in "Estimating for a full supply of Nater.___ Water Works in England, have cost to Construct for Each Million Gallons per Day supplied: Liverpool £115.000.0 . O Glasgow, supplied from a large natural Lake – Lock Hatune Cost about. £60000...0.0 To provide Hong Hong with the Million Gallons per day would cost at the Liverpool rate £ 172,500 +0.0 and if labour and Materials are dearer in Hong Kong than in Liverpool this sum would be increased £200,000 may onore :probably represent the sum required for works to supply 1/1⁄2 Millions of Gattons of Water per Bay to 100,000 of the population of Hong Kong, two pounds per head of the population? Water Works in England have cost from tive pounds up to three pounds, tew shillings, per head of the populations supplied. DIR.R. * O

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as in Londors than to construct large impounding

reservoirs to shore water on

at long distances.

high ground but

There are Towns in England - Liverpoot Wigan to supplied with water, partially by Gravitation works and partially beh Steam engine pumping.

Any extension of the Water Hooks for Hong Kong should be fully considered so as

to avoid any further disappointment.

I have ve ye

(Signed) Robert Rawlinson.

Appendix

158

The information appended may be of use to the Governor of Hong Kong in "Estimating for a full supply of Nater.___ Water Works in England, have cost to Construct for Each Million Gallons per Day supplied: Liverpool

£115.000.0 . O

Glasgow, supplied from

a large

natural Lake – Lock Hatune Cost about.

£60000...0.0

To provide Hong Hong with the Million Gallons per day would cost at the Liverpool rate £ 172,500 +0.0 and if labour and Materials are dearer in Hong Kong than in Liverpool this sum would be increased £200,000 may onore :probably represent the sum required for works to supply 1/1⁄2 Millions of Gattons of Water per Bay to 100,000 of the population of Hong Kong, two pounds per head of the population?

Water Works in England have cost from tive pounds up to three pounds, tew shillings, per head of the populations supplied.

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