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matter, I have thought it right to forward to you the

Enclosed copy of the

Report which has been

drawn up, dealing with

the general Water Supply & the question of the Fire Tanks.

3. You will observe that Mr Rawlinson regards the Pokfulam Supply

as utterly inadequate for the necessities of the town of Victoria, and

recommends that the scheme, which was approved by Lord Carnarvon in his despatch

no. 131 of the 15th of October 1877,

should be carried out; I have accordingly already

by telegraphic message conveyed to Mr Robinson

instructions accordingly that the works proposed

may be begun at once.

4. He further considers -(see para. 7 of the Report)- that if this

scheme be adopted,

there will be no need for a system of five Tanks to supply

hydrants, as the General Water Supply will be sufficient for that purpose; but that if Tanks are constructed,

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matter, I have thought it right to forward to you the Enclosed copy of the Report which has been drawn up, dealing with the general Water Supply & the question of the Fire Tanks. 3. You will observe that Mr Rawlinson regards the Pokfulam Supply as utterly inadequate for the necessities of the town of Victoria, and recommends that the scheme, which was approved by Lord Carnarvon in his despatch no. 131 of the 15th of October 1877, should be carried out; I have accordingly already by telegraphic message conveyed to Mr Robinson instructions accordingly that the works proposed may be begun at once. 4. He further considers -(see para. 7 of the Report)- that if this scheme be adopted, there will be no need for a system of five Tanks to supply hydrants, as the General Water Supply will be sufficient for that purpose; but that if Tanks are constructed,
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matter, II have than to forward to you the

Enclosed copy of the

А

Report which has ban

drawn up, dealing with

with the general Water Supply & the question of the Fire Tanks.

3. You will observe that Mr Rawlinson regards the Pokforum Suphelg

as u

utterly inadequate for the necessities of the town of Victoria, and

recommends that the

tam scheme, which was approved by Lord Carnarvon in his desp.

no. 131 of the 15th of Oct

1877,

should be concer

22 August

39

sut adopted; II have amordingh alread

by telegrafie

conveyed to zor moff that

instruction acordingly

may

denie that the works phoned,

en curren

foodpoat

BRanhusn

4.

in that

be begun at once.

The further Considers

-(see para. 7 of

the

Reports that if this

scheme be adopted,

there will be no need

for a system of five

Tanks to supply

hydrants,

as

the

the

General Water Supply will be sufficient for that purpose; but that if

danks are

anstructed

EIGN

their

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