CO129-289 - Individuals - 1898 — Page 93

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Walio supply

to be

The watir supply appears

excellent

During the mouth of August,

everywhere

The

made,

there

when the inspection of

Terriling

were

Ma

streams of water pour-

ing down the hice sides in

every direction

wells

&

The village

contained ample water,

recla

within six.

light ft. of the surface. Suh.

ficient water to raise tive

Crops of rice

Q

year sumə

always to be available thangt-

out the district.

It is probable that the

high mountain ranges attract mon rain clouds from the China cea during the south

west

than is the

case at Hongking where the

average

inches

rain fall is go

We Ormaly in off.

opinion that in

plass

the amnstruction of storage

reserve a

br a

if required, will simple matter. Hr.

consider that the austivation

Boch

reservoi

#

souther in eastern slope of Jai-nis-Shan four the supply of Kowloon is very

desirable

ii.