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Osbert Chadwick, C. M. G., during his visit to the Colony in 1890.
British Kowloon consists of a peninsula 2 miles in length by an average breadth of 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, "Yaumati" and "Hung Hom", are of considerable importance. The interior of the peninsula consists of a series of barren hills intersected in all directions by valleys, a district which, at 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 from an area of 95 acres might be relied upon. Acting on this information, three collecting valleys having a combined area of 220 acres, and therefore a probable minimum yield of 232,000 gallons per day, equal to 16 gallons per head for a population of 14,500 as shown by the census of 1891, were selected.
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 led, at a depth of about 10 feet below the surface, into these were laid lines of earthenware collecting pipes.
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Osbert Chadwick, C. M. G., during his visit to th Colony in 1890.
British Kowloon consists of a peninsula
2th mikes in length by
little
an
average
breadth
of
a
over I mile. The southern extremity of the peninsula is very largely occupied by European residences and Barracks for the Hong Kong Regji -ment whilst the coast line to the northwards is fringed with Chinese villages, two of which, - "Yaumati and Hung Hom, -
of considerable and importance. The interior of the peninsula
a series of barren hills intersected in all directions by valleys, a district which to superficial glance appears far from favourable for the purpose of obtaining a water supply.
size
consists
of a
are
Examination showed, however, that the
valley bottoms
wert
a
filled with sand saturated with water and subsequent experiments proved that daily field of at least 100.000 gallons from
area
of 95
acres
might be relied
information, three collecting valley
having a combined area
a
Acting
on
am
2
this
were selected,
of 220 acres and therefore probable minimum field of 232,000 gallons per day, equal to 16 gallons per head for a population
of 14.200 20
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
to the
sea.
into these were
below the
were sunk and led, at a depth of about 10 feet lines earthenware collecting
surface,
of
pipes &
2.
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