CO129-513-6 Hong Kong water supply- schemes for development and improvement 25-1-1929 - 2-8-1929 — Page 58

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reasonable one, spread over that term of years.

I have discussed details of pipes and jointing with

Mr. Henderson, also the pipe makers Messrs.Stewart & Lloyds,

and with the exception of certain minor details, agree with

the conclusions and see no reason why, if supplied with the

necessary floating and other plant and materials in proper

time and sequence, he should not complete the pipe across

the harbour as shown on the drawings and in the report in the

time mentioned.

I have thoroughly discussed the method of laying the

pipes and repairing the pipes if damaged, and Mr. Henderson's

conclusions appear practical and suitable in the circumstances.

The risk from shipping still remains, as the pipes

are not covered in any way, as in the original scheme, but

if protection can be obtained from the mooring chains etc

in the naval anchorage, and is considered sufficient, there

is no reason why the remaining length from the Anchorage to

Kowloon should not be also protected in the same way by chains

and anchor blocks. Failing which, the portion across the

fairway to Kowloon might be protected in a trench that part of

the pipe line. I understand from Mr. Henderson that there are

difficulties in obtaining plant to do this. In that case,

after protecting on the East side with chains and blocks, it

does not appear necessary to protect the West side which is

already guarded by cables and telegraph lines, which I

understand have been there a considerable time, cause no

inconvenience and have suffered no material damage.

With regard to reconstructing the line if damaged in

part, Mr. Henderson agrees that the length 300 feet remain,

but the number of joints which are likely to be broken

altered to two, against one formerly.

This would entail the

unit length of 150 feet being reduced to 100 feet, and

gives two breakable joints between the ball and socket joints

and