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enabling the Island to draw on supplies at present
available from Shing Mun, i.e. by constructing the
cross harbour pipes. It was agreed that the completion
of the first section of the Shing Mun Scheme alongside
the Aberdeen Scheme should be authorised.
(2) Cross Harbour Pipe Line.
Mr Henderson, Waterworks Engineer, had submitted
a plan for a single pipe line to be laid on the bed of the harbour and to cost $300,000. Mr Fairley said that, as stated when the plan was originally considered, he
considered this plan very objectionable owing to the great
risk of the pipe being fouled by the anchors of ships in
the harbour, and he had, therefore, submitted an alternative
providing for two pipes buried at a depth of 8ft. 6 in.
underneath the harbour. The cost of this on a tender
submitted by Armstrong Whitworth would be # 2,000,000, but
if the work was undertaken by the Hong Kong Fublic Works Department (employing a special engineer for the job), the cost would probably not be more than $1,500,000.
Lir Chatham agreed from the engineering point of view that
Mir Fairley's scheme was by far the best, and Sir C. Clementi also agreed. As he pointed out, during typhoons ships in
the harbour cannot avoid dragging their anchors, and it
would be impossible for them to avoid the pipe line. It
was agreed, therefore, to insist on the adoption of
Mr Fairley's scheme.
(3) The possibility of constructing a tunnel in
the harbour.
Sir C. Clementi said there was constant agitation
for better means of communication between Hong Kong and
A bridge had been frequently considereu, but as Mr Chatham agreed, it was a practical impossibility. A
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