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appearance of the former is in our

due to the provision of

a

opinion byepass which intercepts and conveys into the conduit practically clear water fromn

the ravines soon after the early periods of heavy rainfall. "The flow of water thus intercepted suffices to meet the demands of that portion of

City deriving its

the

supply from this source.

The hurdid water rushing

7.

down the ravine de

during

years we have had under considera. sion the best practical meaus.

of

this principle to the Taitam

applying gathering ground.

d. We are of opinion that the provision of a bye pass or

bye.pass

clear water channel similar to the

one constructed at Pokfulam in 1890 will overcome to a considerable extent. that is experienced in. Faitam water during

the

the difficulty filtering the rainy

the height of

is

the storm flows into the reservoir-

Jea

direct. After a long period of draught this excessively muddy water is allowed to flow away down to the and the less herbid portions which

are stored in the reservoir are not.

run into the conduit until a con.

siderable quantity of the suspended

matter has subsided.

8.

During the past two

season and this opinion

supported by the more favourable

results that were obtained

were obtained after a heavy

rainfall in April last by the partial application of the principle to the streams intercepted along the line of

the conduit.

9.

We are not at present

prepared to make

any

other recon-

mendation at his connection con.

vuiced as we are that the conditions.

which obtained last year may

not

be

years