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line laid on the surface of the bed of

the Harbour capable of being completed in

the course of this year.

2. The construction of the bye-wash reservoir

below the present Kowloon reservoir.

I enclose a newspaper account of the

speeches delivered by Sir Henry Follock, Kt. K.J. and

1. Braga and of the reply which with my approval was

made by the Colonial Secretary.

ô. Reverting now to the question of the designs

of the pipe line, I have decided to send ?r. Henderson

to England, to explain to the Consulting Ingineers

the details of his method of laying the Cross Harbour

Fipe. I trust that he will be able to convince the

Consulting Engineers of the feasibility and the

advantages of this inexpensive method of laying the pipes and that you will be able to give your approval for the work to commence. The matter is most urgent because, as I write, there is only 130 days' supply

of water stored in the island. If, therefore, 1929

proved to be a dry a year as was 1926, the position

twelve months hence would be hazardous in the extreme.

en your approval has been obtained, r. onderson will be in a position to order the necessary pipes through the Cromm Agents; and, if you would communicate your approval to me by telegram, I should cause the contingent works to be started at once in Hong Kong, so that on "r. Henderson's return and on the arrival of the pipes, the work could be completed with the utmost despatch.

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The urgency for the increase in the water supply has been borne in upon me since my arrival

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