CO129-513-6 Hong Kong water supply- schemes for development and improvement 25-1-1929 - 2-8-1929 — Page 56

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which is thought quite possible, no serious

inconvenience is likely to arise on the Island as

sufficient storage capacity exists to cover such

a period.

4. We have received a further letter from

Mr. Fairley wherein he refers to the conference held

at the Colonial Office on the 19th September when it

was stated that it was not possible to obtain further

supplies of water from the Island. In this

connection Mr. Fairley directs attention to a paper

contributed by the late Mr. Jaffe to the Institution

of Civil Engineers in 1918 entitled "Hong Kong Water

Works, Low Level Reservoirs and Contigent Works for

Pumping Supply" In this paper it is suggested that

two catchment areas of a total area of 1,107 acres

existed from which additional water might be obtained.

It is, of course, possible that these areas have since

been investigated and have been found unsuitable.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

Wat wichhard

for Crown Agents.