CO129-268 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1895 [7-11] — Page 343

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of the Admiralty, the enclosed Conclosure. Copy

copy of a report, in which I con

our,

by the Director of Public

Works relative to the proposed construction of a reservoi connection with the water

in

supply to the Royal Naval – Hospital in Hongkong.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant, William Robinson

13th August

1895.

Sir,

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Public Works Officé,

Hong-Kong 13th. August, 18653 i 1 SEP SOT

With reference to the Colonial Office Despatch NO. 165

dated 2nd. July, forwarding a letter from the Admiralty, D.W.

58/3962 dated the 26th. June, inquiring whether a site immedia-

tely below the Tytan Conduit and adjoining the present Naval

Hospital reservoir could be handed over to the Admiralty as

was done in the case of the reservoir constructed in 1876, I

have the honour to report that I see no objection to the site

in question being handed over to the Admiralty for the purposes

of constructing a reservoir in connection with the water supply

to the Royal Naval Hospital.

I must, however, add that under the present

circumstances it is necessary, for the efficiency of the Colonial

Water Works, that the Colonial Government should reserve the

right to abstract water from all catchment areas above the

conduit.

It should, therefore, be clearly understood

that, in granting the site in question for a reservoir, the

Colonial Government does not in any way relinquish any of its

present

The Honourable,

The Colonial Secretary.