CO129-312 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [7-9] — Page 113

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held in readiness is in connection with –

and timber bulkheads and otherwise adapted for the purpose, were employed in conveying the water from Join van. The pumping plant was obtained from the Bock Bros., a duplicate set being provided in case of accident. The other arrangements referred to in my previous report for obtaining supply for the Lanterne district of the city from Beast Butterfield's reservoir were also carried out, but only 1,274,000 gallons were obtained from this source, as it was discovered by the firm mentioned, soon after the arrangements were completed, that they were not in a position to spare the 15,006,208 gallons originally promised.

In consequence of the steady continuance of the drought up to the last, instructions were given by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to make arrangements for importing water to the city at any cost. Various schemes for doing this were considered and several were investigated.

For the supply of the eastern district, it was decided to convey water from a small stream at Sai Wan in Kowloon Bay, distant 4 miles from Bloke Pier, in a similar manner...

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It appears that the input text is a mix of languages, including Arabic, Persian, and English, with a significant amount of OCR errors. I will follow the provided guidelines to proofread and correct the text. For the first part of the text, which appears to be in Arabic and Persian, I will not attempt to correct or translate it, as per rule 9. I will simply output the text as is, with some minor formatting adjustments. For the second part of the text, which is in English, I will apply the OCR proofreading rules. Here is the corrected text in HTML format: held in readiness is in connection with – and timber bulkheads and otherwise adapted for the purpose, were employed in conveying the water from Join van. The pumping plant was obtained from the Bock Bros., a duplicate set being provided in case of accident. The other arrangements referred to in my previous report for obtaining supply for the Lanterne district of the city from Beast Butterfield's reservoir were also carried out, but only 1,274,000 gallons were obtained from this source, as it was discovered by the firm mentioned, soon after the arrangements were completed, that they were not in a position to spare the 15,006,208 gallons originally promised. In consequence of the steady continuance of the drought up to the last, instructions were given by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government to make arrangements for importing water to the city at any cost. Various schemes for doing this were considered and several were investigated. For the supply of the eastern district, it was decided to convey water from a small stream at Sai Wan in Kowloon Bay, distant 4 miles from Bloke Pier, in a similar manner... Note that I have not included the first part of the text in the output, as it is not in English and I was instructed not to translate it. If you would like me to process the non-English text further, please let me know.
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S انند برود مزه خورده عسل الله دمت کره بادام آموزدید با وجود اعتماد الد نور در محدودا دو سور ود تور دوری از دور تلف السلام . وتهدد السلام فرمودند. ان هدیه در ارزروم لمان بدار الاول ماتم از مدل در دو و بند سط ما برای مدول الخوف ند شادی که در تاری کورد امه داشت و درمان میخوره وده وهاذ ان كما الموردين در انگار زود؟ ایوان بانده به اوووو من منطلقن السلسم در و درد درد دارد سرور ال المدة اللامة بدر ارد دلار الأريد دوسیه د زده در لار ده ای در سه دوردی پور از روده در مخدات كول ورد نود در هاوارد د أحد وهدف المرورية اوى لسر ار دولار 111 held in readine is in com and timber bulkheads and otherwise – adapted for the beerpose, were un. ployed in conveying the water from Join van. The pumping plant was obtained hers from the Bock b.. a duplerate set being provided and of accident, The other arrangements referred to in my previous report for obtaining supply for the Lanterne district of the bity from beast Butterfield Sivires reservoir were also carriect out, but only 1,2 74,000. gallows were obtained from this course, as it was discovered by the firm mentioned, soon after the arrangements completed, that they were not in a on to spare the 15.006, 208. position 106 gallow originally promised. Dis Consequence of the steady i coutingrance of the drought up to the coere Lustructions were given Excellency the Officer Admine - Estering the Government to make arrangements for importing water to the iity at any ous schemes for <wat. Numar- doilig were consid- cred and severiel were quitiated. For the eupply of it was decided to the casters district, convey water from. a small stresu at SLi Wan in Kowloon Bay, distacct & mile from Bloke Bier, in a similar aanver مجمع to
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انند برود مزه خورده عسل الله دمت کره بادام آموزدید با وجود اعتماد

الد نور در محدودا دو سور ود تور دوری از دور

تلف السلام .

وتهدد السلام فرمودند.

ان هدیه در ارزروم لمان بدار الاول ماتم از مدل در دو و بند

سط ما برای مدول الخوف

ند شادی که در تاری کورد امه داشت و درمان میخوره

وده

وهاذ ان كما الموردين در انگار زود؟

ایوان بانده به اوووو

من منطلقن السلسم در و درد درد دارد سرور

ال المدة اللامة بدر

ارد دلار

الأريد دوسیه د زده در لار

ده ای در سه دوردی پور از روده در

مخدات كول

ورد نود در هاوارد

د أحد وهدف المرورية اوى

لسر

ار دولار

111

held in readine is in com

and

timber bulkheads and otherwise – adapted for the beerpose, were un. ployed in conveying

the water from Join van. The pumping plant was obtained

hers

from the Bock b.. a duplerate set being provided and of accident, The other arrangements referred to in my previous report for obtaining supply for the Lanterne district of the bity from beast Butterfield Sivires reservoir were also carriect out, but only 1,2 74,000. gallows were obtained from this course, as it was discovered by the firm mentioned, soon after the arrangements completed, that they were not in a on to spare the 15.006, 208. position

106 gallow originally promised.

Dis Consequence of the steady i coutingrance of the drought up to the

coere

Lustructions were given

Excellency

the Officer Admine -

Estering the Government to make arrangements for importing

water to the iity at any

ous schemes for

<wat. Numar-

doilig were consid-

cred and severiel were quitiated.

For the eupply of

it was decided to

the casters district,

convey water from.

a small stresu at SLi Wan in

Kowloon Bay, distacct & mile from

Bloke Bier, in a similar aanver

مجمع

to

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