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of water is collected at the spot marked "levelly Tank". Amount never gauged.

5th The Ravine at Glenealy, the water here is intercepted and applied to the general service as will be seen on plan.

Quantity never gauged.

6th The Military Mullah. This supplies water to the Barracks with a branch used in Summer to the Gardens. At the end of dry weather this stream is very low. It derives its name from the fact that the principal object in its erection was to supply the then Colonial Mint.

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A pipe from a small tank in Ravine on the East side of Causeway Bay. This supplies the shipping in the Harbour almost entirely.

With the exception of 5 & 8 these smaller supplies are of no great importance but it is much to be regretted that no accurate information exists as to the quantity of water obtainable from each of these sources (except the first) during the different months of the year.

8th Wong-nei Chung. The stream down this Valley drains a considerable area and about 15,000 gallons has been thrown across the Ravine. It will be seen that this supply is important for the East end of the City.

9th The Mint dam, situated in a Ravine in the extreme East, the water coming from it is chiefly consumed by the Distillery and Sugar Manufactory at East Point.

How the supply now obtained is distributed will be readily seen from the accompanying plan of the City showing the Mains.

The principal supply is given from a Service Reservoir built in stone and arched over (No. 2 on plan). There are other smaller service tanks on the other...

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208 of water is collected at the spot marked "levelly Tank". Amount never gauged. 5th The Ravine at Glenealy, the water here is intercepted and applied to the general service as will be seen on plan. Quantity never gauged. 6th The Military Mullah. This supplies water to the Barracks with a branch used in Summer to the Gardens. At the end of dry weather this stream is very low. It derives its name from the fact that the principal object in its erection was to supply the then Colonial Mint. 1074 A pipe from a small tank in Ravine on the East side of Causeway Bay. This supplies the shipping in the Harbour almost entirely. With the exception of 5 & 8 these smaller supplies are of no great importance but it is much to be regretted that no accurate information exists as to the quantity of water obtainable from each of these sources (except the first) during the different months of the year. 8th Wong-nei Chung. The stream down this Valley drains a considerable area and about 15,000 gallons has been thrown across the Ravine. It will be seen that this supply is important for the East end of the City. 9th The Mint dam, situated in a Ravine in the extreme East, the water coming from it is chiefly consumed by the Distillery and Sugar Manufactory at East Point. How the supply now obtained is distributed will be readily seen from the accompanying plan of the City showing the Mains. The principal supply is given from a Service Reservoir built in stone and arched over (No. 2 on plan). There are other smaller service tanks on the other...
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of water is collected at the spot marked (leverly Tank. Amount never guaged.

5th The Ravine at Glenealy, the water here

is intercepted and applied to the general service as will be

Quantity

wever

guaged.

leen

plan.

6th The Military Mullah. This supplies water to the Barracks with a branch used

in Summer to the Gardens. At the end of the

weather this stream is

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principal object in its erection was to supply

the then Colonial Mint.

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are of no great importance but is much to be regretted that no accurate

information exist as to the

quantity of water obtainable from each of these sources (except the first / during the different

months of

the

year.

How the supply now obtained is dis -bributed will be readily

seen from the

accompanying plan of the City sharing

the Mains.

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is given from

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Service Reservoir built in stone and

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Arched over.

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other smaller service Janks, on the

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