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Formation of Wong-nei-Chung should be seriously considered for a large Reservoir in the area retained.
The Valley drains a large area and it would be better for the service if the City of Victoria could be supplied from that end, on account of the great length and comparative narrowness of the City.
With such a rough description of the subject which is to be considered, I forward:
1. Plan of Victoria showing Means & Levels
2. Plan of Pokfoolum
3. Section on trial line along hill side from do.
4. Plan of existing Reservoir
5. Section through present dam
6. Copy of Surveyor General's report Sep. 72
7. Tables of rainfall since 1867
8. Calculated overflow at Pokfolum Reservoir for year 1872
It will be seen from the present state of the investigation that estimates have not yet been prepared. A contoured plan of the Island by Col. Collinson R.E. is published in London, and is therefore not included in the information.
In fine, I would urge strongly on Government the propriety of obtaining for this office the assistance of a good surveyor to collect and compile information for the Surveyor General, who would thus be able to submit with confidence to the Government a complete scheme.
At present, such is the pressure of work that no one in the Department can be spared for this duty.
A scheme prepared as I have indicated might be afterwards corrected or altered by the best Authorities in England, and with the faults eliminated in this way, the Colony would possess a plan the execution of which could not fail to end in success.
I repeat that it is only by the wise combination...
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formeation of Wong - mi Chung should be seriously
large Reservoir in the
tertained
The Valley drains a large area and it would be better for the service.
if the Cast of.
Victoria could be supplied pom that end, on account of the
great length and comparative narrow-
Meds
of the City.
With such a
rough discription
of the subject which is to be considered
I forward
1 Plan of Victoria showing Manis & Levels 2. Plan.
Pokfohum
3.
4.
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7.
of
line along
hill side from
Section on trial live do.
Plane of existing Reservoir
Section through present dam.
Copy of Surveyor General's report Sep. 72.
Tables of rain fall eines 1867.
8. Calculated overflow at Pokfolum
Reservoir for year 187/2.
It will be seen from the present state of
The
the investigation that estimates have not yet been prepared. A contoured plan of the Island by Col: Collinson Rr. is published: in London, and is therefore not included in the information -
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In fine I would urge strongly Government the propriety of oblamming for this office the assistance of a good surveyor to collect and compile information for the
Surveyor General who would this be able to submit with confidence
to the Government.
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complete scheme
At present such is the
pressure of work that no one in the Depart.
_ment can be spared for this city.
A scheme prepared.
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I have indicated
might be afterwards corrected or altered by. the best Auctionties in England, and with
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the faults eliminated in this
way sure the Colony would possess a plan the execution of which could not fail to
end in success.
I repeat that it is only by the wise
Combination
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