CO129-511-20 Hong Kong Water supply- report by Committee for Imperial Defence 28-10-1928 - 28-10-1928 — Page 14

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Maj. Macready.

de. in that beds hve no oberns mbis the & remove the attached

copy

Chanson

Wat Ellish Reference your minints on

Presions hage. Sunderstand that the present supply Aystem (acqueducts ch) of H.H. will only deliver to consumers 7.25 muthan Gallons per day store however much

hahr

anas,

may

be available in the catchment and that by 1932 about

11 mil gallons would be required.

In addition to this inadequacy of Carrying capacity, the catchment areas and repertoirs are liable to Grove inadequate if there has been a vey dy teapon . There would therefore appear to the definitely two steps required

(a) an enlargement of catchments and

Krewar

and (b) additional acquedants co pipes for

delivery.

6-12-20.

Jhmanady

fer OBC.

Yes. I think that is the portion

but Sarr

not-

sure

that the

notes make it clear.

Peloult whether the inadey were actually

of the retchment area

demonstrated-

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