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Osbert Chadwick, C. M. G., during his visit to the Colony in 1890.
British Kowloon consists of a peninsula 24 miles in length by an average breadth of a little over 1 mile. The southern extremity of the peninsula is very largely occupied by European residences and Barracks for the Hong Kong Regiment, whilst the coast line to the northwards is fringed with Chinese villages, two of which,— "Yau Ma Tei and Hung Hom - are of considerable size and importance. The interior of the peninsula consists of a series of barren hills intersected in all directions by valleys, a district which to a superficial glance appears far from favourable for the purpose of obtaining a water supply.
Examination showed, however, that the valley bottoms were filled with sand saturated with water and subsequent experiments proved that a daily yield of at least 100,000 gallons might be relied on. On this information, three collecting valleys having a combined area of 95 acres were selected, with a probable minimum yield of 232,000 gallons per day, equal to 16 gallons per head for a population of 14,200 as shown by the census of 1891.
Across the entrance of each of the three valleys, a trench was excavated through the water-bearing sand to the hard ground below and filled in with clay puddle, so as to form a dam and prevent the escape of the water underground. Above the dams, wells were sunk and into these were led, at a depth of about 10 feet below the surface, lines of earthenware collecting pipes.
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Osbert Chadwick, C. Mt. G., during his visit to the Colony in 1890.
British Howloon consists of a peninsula
24 miles in length by
little
a
over 1 mile. The southern extremity of the
an average breadth of very largely occupied by European residences and Barracks for the Hong Kong Regi-
peninsula
-ment whilst the coast line to the northwards is fringed with Chinese villages,
two
of
which,-
"Youmati and Hung Hom - ure
size
of considerable and importance. The interior of the peninsula
consists
of a
deris
of
barren hills intersected in
all directions by valleys, a district which to a superficial glance appears far from favourable for the purpose of obtaining a water supply.
Examination showed, however, that the
valley bottomo
were
filled with sand saturated with- water and subsequent experiments proved that daily yield of at least 100,000 gallons from
might
be relied
on.
information, three collecting valleys
area
of 95
acres
having
a
a
combined
area
a
this
on
Acting
selected,
were
of 220 acres and therefore
probable minimum field of 232,000 gallons per
day, equal to 16 gallons per
of 14,200 as
head for a population
of 1891.
shown by the census
Across the entrance of each of the three
valley, a trench
was excavated through the water
bearing sand to the hard ground below and
filled in with clay preddle,
so as to form a dam
and prevent the escape of the water underground
Above the dams, wells were ounk and
dex.
to the into these were led, at a depth of about 10 feet
surface,
lines of earthenware collecting
below the
2.
pipes
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