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described as a small undertaking applied to the Island alone
and will certainly not meet fully the future requirements of
the Island.
(2) A distillation of sea water scheme which if
feasible would meet the needs of both the Island and Kowloon.
Scheme
(3) The Shing Mun Streem. - a part of which has
It
already been put in hand will if completed supply the needs
of both the Island and Kowloon for many years to come.
requires (as far as the Island is concerned) the water to be
conveyed across the Harbour by a pipe line in some shape or
form and will cost (that is to say the whole scheme) about
$ 28,000,000.
As regards (1) The Aberdeen Scheme is in my opinion
a temporary expedient and if the Shing Mun Scheme is fully
carried out, unnecessary in fact the cost should in that event
be set against the bigger proposition. It would also be
unnecessary if the distillation idea is found on examination
to be feasible. I am unaware how long it would take to
production bring the berdeen Scheme into 'perfection as compared with
the full Shing Mun proposition but unless there is an
appreciable period no useful purpose would be served by
embarking on the Aberdeen Scheme.
As regards (2)
process of which I know
The distillation of seawater is a
nothing but I am trying to get some
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