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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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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