CO129-526-10 Water supply- Shing Mun Valley Scheme with plans of the dam and reservoir sites 8-5-1930 - 10-9-1930 — Page 19

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forwarded for consideration by the Colonial

Development Advisory Committee, should include

a careful examination ofthe revenue that may

be derived from the works. If reasons exist

why the scheme should not be carried out on a

purely commercial basis they should be fully stated.

The Colonial Development Advisory Committee may

take the view that a water supply scheme should

normally pay its way unassisted and require evidence

of exceptional circumstances before recommending

The desirability sflying Reffing at acho frete might subass le

might fuchas le repeated as an

fetish circumstance

any assistance from the Development Fund.

The Colonial Development

Act does not

permit of grants from the Fund to cover sinking fund

charges.

4.

despatch,

As regards the fourth paragraph of your

I deprecate your applying for assistance from

the Colonial Development Fund towards the cost of

a new Gaol.

It is difficult to see how such a project

could properly be included within the purview of the

Colonial Development Act, nor do I consider that

the Advisory Committee would regard it as possessing

any developmental value.

5.

I enclose, with reference to your confidential

telegram