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Enclosure No.1 to Despatch no 165 of the 28th April, 1907.

No 265

Sir,

This Sub-works Offer

21798

Rough Draft April, 1907

I have the honour to forward herewith, for transmission to the Crown Agents, an Estimate in triplicate for a set of pumping engines to be erected at Wai Shan Lock, capable of raising 14 million gallons of water per day and discharging it into the tunnel which conveys water from the existing reservoir to the filter beds at Ha Wan. Captain Craig is reporting on this subject.

I specially consider that the enclosed document should be sent home at once, as it will occupy a period of 12 months or 2 years to obtain a working order for the pumping machinery, &c.

It is doubtless within your recollection that works amounting to a sum of $200,000 have been struck out of this year's Estimates with a view to providing for others recommended by the Sanitary Experts and I presume that The Honourable Colonial Secretary...

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Enclosure No.1 to Despatch no 165 of the 28th April, 1907. No 265 Sir, This Sub-works Offer 21798 Rough Draft April, 1907 I have the honour to forward herewith, for transmission to the Crown Agents, an Estimate in triplicate for a set of pumping engines to be erected at Wai Shan Lock, capable of raising 14 million gallons of water per day and discharging it into the tunnel which conveys water from the existing reservoir to the filter beds at Ha Wan. Captain Craig is reporting on this subject. I specially consider that the enclosed document should be sent home at once, as it will occupy a period of 12 months or 2 years to obtain a working order for the pumping machinery, &c. It is doubtless within your recollection that works amounting to a sum of $200,000 have been struck out of this year's Estimates with a view to providing for others recommended by the Sanitary Experts and I presume that The Honourable Colonial Secretary...
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Enclosure No.1 to Despatch na 165 of the 28th April, 0. No 265 Sir This 21798 Subli orks Offer 603 Roug Non April, 1007 I have the honour to form are you herewith, for tracescission to brown Afects, au Sudent in tripli- reate for a set of bumping engines to be treated at Wistan Lock, capable of raising 14 million gallons of water per day and discharging it into the tonnel which conveys water from the existing reservoir to the way is havwich, Curly is reportive on this subject Me specially auð file -siders that the enclosed duwent should be sent home at one: as it will occupy a perioda is monties or 2 years to obtaine a wi erect in working order the pucking; -machinery, &c. It is doubtless within your recollection that works acometing to a sum of # 200,000. a hase struck out of this year's Esticientes with view to providing for others recommended by the Saclitury Experts and I presume that The Honourable Caw be The Colonial Secretary
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Enclosure No.1 to Despatch na 165 of the 28th April, 0.

No 265

Sir

This

21798

Subli orks Offer

603

Roug Non April, 1007

I have the honour to form are you herewith, for tracescission

to

brown Afects, au Sudent in tripli- reate for a set of bumping engines to be treated at Wistan Lock, capable of raising 14 million gallons of water per day and discharging it into the tonnel which conveys water from the existing reservoir to the way is havwich, Curly is reportive on this subject

Me

specially

auð

file

-siders that the enclosed duwent should be sent home at one:

as it will occupy a perioda is monties or 2 years to obtaine a wi erect in working order the pucking; -machinery, &c.

It is doubtless within your recollection that works acometing to a sum of # 200,000.

a

hase

struck out of this year's Esticientes with

view to providing for others recommended by the Saclitury Experts and I presume that

The Honourable

Caw

be

The Colonial Secretary

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