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Waterworks together with ~ six photographs.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

William Robing


End: 2

By Parcel Post

Enclosure No 451.

SLBO 295

Public Works Office (EP 17) Hong Kong, 3rd August, 1869.

Hong Kong Kowloon Waterworks.

Sir,

I have the honour to forward you the following description of the Kowloon Waterworks, accompanied by six photographs, and request that they be transmitted to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for the information of the Colonial Office.

Description

Prior to the completion of the works about to be described, the inhabitants of that portion of territory known as British Kowloon were entirely dependent upon wells or streams in the immediate neighbourhood of their dwellings for their water supply. The rapidly-increasing population and the establishment and growth of industrial enterprises made it imperative that a supply should be introduced from sources less liable to contamination or to failure during the dry season.

Accordingly, in 1863, works were undertaken on lines which had been laid out by Mr.

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary,

Osbert

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Waterworks together with ~ six photographs. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, William Robing End: 2 By Parcel Post Enclosure No 451. SLBO 295 Public Works Office (EP 17) Hong Kong, 3rd August, 1869. Hong Kong Kowloon Waterworks. Sir, I have the honour to forward you the following description of the Kowloon Waterworks, accompanied by six photographs, and request that they be transmitted to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for the information of the Colonial Office. Description Prior to the completion of the works about to be described, the inhabitants of that portion of territory known as British Kowloon were entirely dependent upon wells or streams in the immediate neighbourhood of their dwellings for their water supply. The rapidly-increasing population and the establishment and growth of industrial enterprises made it imperative that a supply should be introduced from sources less liable to contamination or to failure during the dry season. Accordingly, in 1863, works were undertaken on lines which had been laid out by Mr. The Honourable The Colonial Secretary, Osbert
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Waterworks together with ~ six photographs. I have the honour to be Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, William Robing of } End: 2 By Parcel Post Enclosure No 451. SLBO 295 Public Works Offis (EP 17 Hong Kong, 3rd Awus, 1869. Hong Kong Kowloon Waterworks. Sir, I have the honour to forward you following Waterworks acco the short description of the Howloon, and request that they marke Colonies for the :mpanied by six photograpins be transmilled to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for the information of the Colonial Office. Description Prior to the completion of the works about to be described the inhabitants of that portion of terri lord known British Howloon dependent upon wells оч were entirely streams in the immédiate neighbourhood of their dwellings for their water supply. The rapidly-increasing population and the establishment and growth of industrial enter - prises made it imperative that a supply should be introduced from sources less liable to contamination or to failure during the dryf "Accordingly in 1793 wor on season. works were undertalin lines which had been okcliked out by Mr. The Honourable The Colonial Secretary Osbert
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Waterworks together with ~ six photographs.

I have the honour to be

Sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant, William Robing of

}

End: 2

By Parcel

Post

Enclosure

No 451.

SLBO 295

Public Works Offis (EP 17 Hong Kong, 3rd Awus, 1869.

Hong Kong Kowloon Waterworks.

Sir,

I have the honour to forward you

following

Waterworks

acco

the

short description of the Howloon, and request that they marke Colonies for the :mpanied by six photograpins

be transmilled to the Secretary of State for the Colonies for the information of the Colonial Office.

Description

Prior to the completion of the works about to be described the inhabitants of that portion of terri lord known

British Howloon

dependent upon wells

оч

were

entirely

streams in the immédiate neighbourhood of their dwellings for their water supply. The rapidly-increasing population and the establishment and growth of industrial enter - prises made it imperative that a supply should be introduced from

sources less liable to contamination or to failure during the dryf "Accordingly in 1793 wor

on

season.

works

were

undertalin

lines which had been okcliked out by Mr.

The Honourable

The Colonial Secretary

Osbert

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