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as compared with the Shing Kun Schone giving the quantities available by adopting various combinations of these scenos.

The Honourable Mr. Owen Hughes and other Honourable Humbers called attention to the possibility of pollution and the loss of the Alordeen Catchment Area for development purposes and they again considered that the Shing Mun Schec

Sections 1 and 2 and when necessary Section 5, should talle

recedence over the Aberdeen Schomo although the advantages of the latter had boon carefully examined.

After exhaustive discussion the Unofficial Kors held

to the unanimous opinion expressed at t.c rovious wooting

held on the Sth inst., viz., üla. it was most desirable that

the Shing un Schone, 1st and 2nd Sections, be proceeded

it instead of the Aberdeen Scheme.

The Honourable Unofficial members wished to impress

upon Government the urgent nccessity of proceeding with the

Uross Harbour Jipe (part of Section 1 of the Shing Lun

Scheme) without further delay and they considered

more cconomical method proposal for this Pipe line should

be adopted, viz., a 12" pipe laid on the Harbour bed at an

estimated cost of $500,000.

at tho

The former recommendation that the catchwaters referred

to in Ir. Henderson's report dated 20th February, 1928, also

to stand.

Honourable Dr. Kotewall wished to add the following

rider, viz., "that in view of the great distress now being

occasioned amongst the population of the Jest and of the

City where restriction had to be in foros he was greatly in

favour of the Aberdeen Scheme being also proceeded wi

concurrently with the Shing Run Scheme already recommended

by the Committec".

(sd.) Harold T. Creasy,

Chairman,

28th July, 1928.