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7. These considerations have convinced The Hongkong Government of the necessity, for a largely increased supply of good water, and the acquisition of the new Territory makes this possible. An excellent site for a storage reservoir 538 having been found in the hills, four miles from Kowloon and about 400 feet in level above the peninsula.

8. When this scheme is completed, the area now reserved for water collection in Kowloon will be available for various uses such as building sites, gardens, etc., and will certainly bring in a large revenue.

9. The projected works, though simple, and presenting no unusual engineering difficulties, are of considerable magnitude - a masonry dam 80 feet high (to be eventually raised to 100 feet) has to be built, a waste weir and a spill arter have to be constructed, four or five miles of main laid, including a short tunnel thereupon, and connection made with the existing distribution services.

10. Owing to the shortness of my staff, I was able to do more before I left Hongkong than select the site, survey the dam and waste weir, and drainage...

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7. These considerations have convinced The Hongkong Government of the necessity, for a largely increased supply of good water, and the acquisition of the new Territory makes this possible. An excellent site for a storage reservoir 538 having been found in the hills, four miles from Kowloon and about 400 feet in level above the peninsula. 8. When this scheme is completed, the area now reserved for water collection in Kowloon will be available for various uses such as building sites, gardens, etc., and will certainly bring in a large revenue. 9. The projected works, though simple, and presenting no unusual engineering difficulties, are of considerable magnitude - a masonry dam 80 feet high (to be eventually raised to 100 feet) has to be built, a waste weir and a spill arter have to be constructed, four or five miles of main laid, including a short tunnel thereupon, and connection made with the existing distribution services. 10. Owing to the shortness of my staff, I was able to do more before I left Hongkong than select the site, survey the dam and waste weir, and drainage...
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and the acquiction of the new Territory Under this possible, Excellent site for a storage Veserovir 538 having been found in the hills, four miles fene Kowloon and abart 400 feet in level above the peninsula.

8. When this scheuse is completed, the

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now reserved for water collection

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large revenue.

9. The projected works though simple, and

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Engineering diffimetièr

of considerable magnitude -

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Masonry dave 80 feet high (to the wentually rained to 100 feet) has to be built,

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spill arter has to be

constructed, four or five.

laid, including

ridge

mile

of

main

a short tunnel therape

and connection made witto the

Exiting Distribution services.

10- Ouring to the shortness of my staff,

was able to do more

befour I left

Stonghong than select the site patter

ste wein, to survey

dave and waste wein,

Braimage

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