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Tropical City. These figures "50/4 gallons" and "W/ gallons" may be the calculated volume at command, but the volume actually available may not amount to half this allowance, as it is found in practice to be impossible to supply water and prevent some waste.

In my opinion, I have no hesitation in expressing that the volume in the dry season, and indeed in the wet season also, will be considerably under the figure named, and I am further of opinion that the volume at command should be supplemented far beyond the capacity of the Pokfulam Valley and Reservoir, as it is not possible to furnish an adequate supply of water from the Pokfulam source.

Of the alternative schemes that have been submitted to me, none commend themselves to my judgment as does the Tytam project, which was examined and favorably reported on in 1876, and finally approved by the Earl of Carnarvon in the following year.

I would therefore recommend the carrying out of the Tytam project without further delay. The Tytam project can be carried out at a moderate cost in the first instance, compared with the volume of water it will render available. The stream flowing down from the high peaks above is by far the largest on the Island, and a...

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Tropical City. These figures "50/4 gallons" and "W/ gallons" may be the calculated volume at command, but the volume actually available may not amount to half this allowance, as it is found in practice to be impossible to supply water and prevent some waste. In my opinion, I have no hesitation in expressing that the volume in the dry season, and indeed in the wet season also, will be considerably under the figure named, and I am further of opinion that the volume at command should be supplemented far beyond the capacity of the Pokfulam Valley and Reservoir, as it is not possible to furnish an adequate supply of water from the Pokfulam source. Of the alternative schemes that have been submitted to me, none commend themselves to my judgment as does the Tytam project, which was examined and favorably reported on in 1876, and finally approved by the Earl of Carnarvon in the following year. I would therefore recommend the carrying out of the Tytam project without further delay. The Tytam project can be carried out at a moderate cost in the first instance, compared with the volume of water it will render available. The stream flowing down from the high peaks above is by far the largest on the Island, and a... Page 30 Page 31
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Trepical City . These figures " 50/4 gallons" and

"W/ gallons may

be the calculated volume at

command, but the volume

exsed

may

volume actually available and not amount to half this allowance

as it is found in practice to be impossible to

supply water and prevent some waste

my experience

opinion

I have

Mo

EIGN

hesitation in

4. From expressing the volume in the day season and indeed in the not season also will be considerably under the figura named and I am further of opinion that the volume at command should be supplemented far beyond the capacity of the Ichfoolum Valley and Reservoir as it is not possible to furnish an adequate supply of water from the Pohfolum Destruct

that the actual available

5. Of the alternative schemes that have been submitted to me none comm.

commend themselves to

my

judgment as does the Tytam project which was examined and favorably reported on in 1876, and finally approved by the Carl of Carnarvon. in the following year

I would therefore recommend the carrying out of the Tytam project without further delay

le. The Tytam project can be carried out at a modecate cest in the first instance, compared with the volume of water it will render available. The sheam flowing down from the high peaks above is by far the largest

err

the Island, and a

ai

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