CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12] — Page 698

693

DOMESTIC.

16

(c) The dry weather flow of the Tytam stream, at or about the level of 100 feet above the sea, should be investigated, and, if the results are favourable, projects for the complete utilisation of this source of supply should be prepared. The project for constructing a new dam at Tytam should also be studied.

64. In conclusion, I would point out that in 1893 the minimum water consumption at any time was 93 gallons per head per day. I have no informa- tion as to the minimum consumption in 1894, but I venture to believe that the Chinese population received far more water than they ever did prior to 1890. If

my memory serves, Mr. Price estimated the water supply which the Chinese population received at about 3 gallons per head per day. On this subject I would refer you to my report on the Sanitary Condition of Hong Kong dated 18th June, 1882, paragraphs 74 to 84. The state of things therein described remained practically unchanged to 1889. Then the water was only turned on from 2 a.m. to 5 a.m., or for three hours daily, the minimum time in 1893.

I am of opinion that nine and a half gallons of water per day, the minimum given in 1893, should suffice if properly applied for all the essential requirements of life, including flushing well-constructed house drains and sewers. I see that a statement was made by an officer of the Works Department, to the Sanitary Board, that only a very small proportion of the house drains in the infected area had been remodelled, and connected to the new sewers. Practically, therefore, within this area, the sanitary condition of the people is little different from that described in 1881 and 1882; unless indeed, as is probable, that overcrowding had increased.

I have the honour to be,

Gentlemen,

Your obedient Servant,

OSBERT CHADWICK.

Office or Individual.

C Agents

Date.

1894 28 Sept

ast previous Paper.

Freds

15672

Ac

Treas. imf 3Oct

como 161:5 bet

رامد

đang hàng

C. O.

No. 171261729

Rquisition

(Subject.)

Silver Coin

$200000 Colony

10 cent

pieus

proposes to comply

(Minutes.)

M. Feifeld

29 SEP JA

hands til from

This will make for this year

$2,100,

100,000

normal.

153057

mome

tran

Double than

suschely;

see mounter

Auth. Agents turite to Treasuzan

usual; & perhaps we

might ask

has

for. Why so large a quality been required

theis gean

p.W. 7.29/9

جر

Дигро

| H& £ (7)-15ss—-8090-7-B÷

ext subsequent Paper

For

17550 21746