CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12] — Page 479

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aid that during the period prepared there has been a great increase in the cost of labour and materials in the Colony, an increase which I estimate at 35 per cent.

I have already indicated the great changes which have been made in the scheme but will recapitulate them here with reference to the various items of the Estimate which have been affected by them.

Item (1). An alteration has been made in the site of the dam causing a reduction of 30 feet in the height of it, and masonry and cement concrete have been substituted for earth and clay puddle in its construction.

Item (2). The original proposal provided only for intercepting a stream from a side-valley below the dam; the present scheme provides a large catchwater on the northern slopes of the Kowloon range of hills, intercepting the drainage from an area of 400 acres.

Owing to the reduction in head resulting from constructing the Jacu lower down the main valley, the level of the main to the Filter Beds has had to be increased.

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aid that during the period prepared there has been a great increase in the cost of labour and materials in the Colony, an increase which I estimate at 35 per cent. I have already indicated the great changes which have been made in the scheme but will recapitulate them here with reference to the various items of the Estimate which have been affected by them. Item (1). An alteration has been made in the site of the dam causing a reduction of 30 feet in the height of it, and masonry and cement concrete have been substituted for earth and clay puddle in its construction. Item (2). The original proposal provided only for intercepting a stream from a side-valley below the dam; the present scheme provides a large catchwater on the northern slopes of the Kowloon range of hills, intercepting the drainage from an area of 400 acres. Owing to the reduction in head resulting from constructing the Jacu lower down the main valley, the level of the main to the Filter Beds has had to be increased.
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12. aid that during prepared there has been a in the cost 476 that period great increase of labour and materials in the Colony, a an increase which I estimate at 35 per cent. I have already indicated the great changes which have been made in the scheme but will recapitu late them here with reference to the various items of the Estimate which have been affected by thems of the dam causing Item (1). An alteration has been wade in the site au ir ást of 30 feet in he height of it, and magoury and cement concrete have been substituted, for earth and day puddle in it's equstruction. 41 (2). The original proposal provided only for intercepting 4 (3). A stream from a side-valley below the dow; dair; the present scheme provides the northern slopes of the Large catchwater a Kowloon range of hills, inter apting the Erdinage from area the reduction in head at ael Owing 400 acres. resulting frour constructing the Jacu lower downs, the the main to the Filter Beds has had to be increased valley, 6.
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12.

aid

that during

prepared there has been a

in the cost

476

that period

great increase of labour and materials

in the Colony, a

an increase which I estimate at 35 per cent.

I have already indicated the great changes which have been made in the scheme but will recapitu late them here with reference to the various items of the Estimate which have been affected by thems of the dam causing

Item (1). An alteration has been wade

in the site

au ir ást

of 30 feet in he height of it, and magoury

and cement concrete have been substituted,

for

earth

and day puddle in it's equstruction.

41 (2). The original proposal provided only for intercepting

4 (3).

A

stream

from a side-valley below

the dow;

dair; the present scheme provides the northern slopes of the Large catchwater

a

Kowloon range of hills, inter apting the Erdinage from

area the reduction in head

at

ael

Owing

400 acres.

resulting frour constructing

the Jacu

lower downs,

the

the main to the Filter Beds has had to be increased

valley,

6.

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