CO129-513-6 Hong Kong water supply- schemes for development and improvement 25-1-1929 - 2-8-1929 — Page 79

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the storage of water on the island itself, and for that reason I wressed on then the advantages of proceeding simultaneously it the Abordeen scheme.

The Unofficial Members desired time to consider tho

position and I met them again on the 21st January, Then I was glad to receive their entire concurrence

in the proposal that the construction of the

berdeen schone should be begun at the earliest

possible date.

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I may remark at this point that no public notification of this decision has yet been given, order to avoid prejudicing the negotiations now proceeding between the Government and the Cymers of the Paper ills and existing Water Rights at Aberdeen, which it will bo necessary for the

Government to acquire before the work can commence. This work has already received your approval and will be proceeded with at the earliest possible

moment.

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The Senior Unofficial Member, at a meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 24th January 1929 moved the following motion :-

That in view of the present precarious

"condition of the water supply, which threatens

to become even more serious in the year 1930,

"it is the unanimous opinion of this Council

that it is imporative that the following works

"be constructed and completed at the earliest

"possible date apart from any other schemes in

"contemplation :-

1. The joining up of the thing Mun Water

System with the Tater System of the

Island of Hong Kong by means of a pipe

line