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have to be rejected. There is the more reason for allowing a moderate margin for this risk, inasmuch as Cement, if properly stored in bulk... for a short time, rather improves than deteriorates in quality and there is consequently no objection to arranging for its arrival in the Colony a few weeks before it is wanted. No arrangement can, at all events, be worse than that which exposes the Surveyor General to the danger of having to purchase for important works the ordinary cement of Commerce which finds its way to the Colony.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Obedient Servant,

Kopy

Copy

Sir Robert Rawlinson to Crown Agents,

London,

4th January 1884

42

Hong Kong Water Works and Tylaw Reservoir.

Gentlemen,

I duly received your letter of the 29th ultimo relative to the Tylam works now in progress with tracings and details of the Reservoir, as also statements relating to a purchase of Japanese coal and Portland cement in the Colony. These questions will be commented on in this report. The most important question, is, however, that of raising the Dam wall 10 feet, that is from 114 feet to 124 Feet.

The question may be asked: Will the wall be safe under the additional head of water to be impounded? my answer is: Yes. The Site upon which the wall is founded...

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have to be rejected. There is the more reason for allowing a moderate margin for this risk, inasmuch as Cement, if properly stored in bulk... for a short time, rather improves than deteriorates in quality and there is consequently no objection to arranging for its arrival in the Colony a few weeks before it is wanted. No arrangement can, at all events, be worse than that which exposes the Surveyor General to the danger of having to purchase for important works the ordinary cement of Commerce which finds its way to the Colony. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Obedient Servant, Kopy Copy Sir Robert Rawlinson to Crown Agents, London, 4th January 1884 42 Hong Kong Water Works and Tylaw Reservoir. Gentlemen, I duly received your letter of the 29th ultimo relative to the Tylam works now in progress with tracings and details of the Reservoir, as also statements relating to a purchase of Japanese coal and Portland cement in the Colony. These questions will be commented on in this report. The most important question, is, however, that of raising the Dam wall 10 feet, that is from 114 feet to 124 Feet. The question may be asked: Will the wall be safe under the additional head of water to be impounded? my answer is: Yes. The Site upon which the wall is founded...
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have to be rejected. There is the more reason for allowing a moderate margin for this risk, inasmuch as Cement, if properly stored in bulk... for a short time, rather improves than deteriorates in quality and there is consequently no objection to arranging for its arrival in the Colony a few weeks, than it is feur rachi wanted. No arrangement cas, at all events, be worse than orte which exposes the Surveyor General to the danger of having to purchase for important works the ordinary. cement of Commerce which finds it's way to the Colony. - Shave the honour to be Sir, Your Obedient Servant- Kopy Copy Sir Robert Rawlinson to Crown Agents London 4th January 1884 42 Hong Kong Water Works and Tylaw Reservoir. Gentleman. ا ما 2060 I duly received your. letter of the 29th ultimo relative to the Tylam works now in progreso with tracings and details of the Reservoir, as also statements relating Colony to a purchase of Japanese coal and Forland cement in the These questions will be commented on in this report. The most important question. is. however, that of raising the Damn wall. 10 feet. that is from 114 feet to 124 Feet: The question may be asked Will the wall be safe under the additional head of water to be impounded ! my answer is.- I -YE The Site upon which the wall is founded l
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have to be rejected. There is the more reason for allowing a moderate margin for this risk, inasmuch as Cement, if properly stored in bulk... for a short time, rather improves than deteriorates in quality and there is consequently no objection to arranging for its arrival in the Colony a few weeks, than it is

feur

rachi

wanted. No arrangement cas, at all events, be worse than orte

which exposes the Surveyor General to the danger of having to purchase for important works the ordinary. cement of Commerce which finds it's way to the Colony. -

Shave the honour to be

Sir,

Your Obedient Servant-

Kopy

Copy

Sir Robert Rawlinson to Crown Agents

London

4th January 1884

42

Hong Kong Water Works and Tylaw Reservoir.

Gentleman.

ا ما

2060

I duly received your.

letter of the 29th ultimo relative to the Tylam works now in progreso with tracings and details of the Reservoir, as also statements relating

Colony

to a purchase of Japanese coal and Forland cement in the These questions will be commented on in this report. The most important question. is. however, that of raising the Damn wall. 10 feet. that is from 114 feet to 124 Feet:

The question may be asked

Will the wall be safe under the additional head of water to be

impounded ! my answer is.-

I

-YE The Site upon which the wall is

founded

l

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