CO129-533-4 Hong Kong Water Supply Scheme 28-1-1931 - 20-1-1932 — Page 28

HONG KONG WATER.

Gourley's Report 1.4.31.

Available.

Consumption 1930.

A.B.3. & D. 31.12.31.

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28

Astimated Con-

sumption 1945.

Hong Kong Island

12.85 m.g.d.'

m.g.d.ø

10.8 m..d.

14.9 m.g.d.

Ma inland

6.00 18.85

11

#

4.65 17.25

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质

11.2

#

26.1

#

The present available resources are 10.8 m.g.d. which could be increased by the construction of further catchwaters.

per annum

Average annual growth about 700,000 gallons per dayɅ

will absorb all available supplies by 1935, i.e. before Shing Mun

Reservoir can be completed.

Additional Supplies afforded by Shing Mun 3cheme.

1st Instalment

2nd

3rd

4th

#

(Reservoir)

64 m. ̧.0.

(Tunnel & Catch- waters)

44

(Catchwater)

1

H

( ditto. }

322

H

154

91

Scheme recommended subject to suitable foundations being

disclosed for the Dam (200 ft, above river bed). Recommends contract

to expose the rock.

Binnie's Report 21.10.31.

Foundation rock sound and endorses the scheme, but confines

recommendation to reservoir 190 ft. deep subject to further levels

being taken on the ridge.

by administration.

Recommends that the work be carried out

Binnie's Report 24.10.31.

Levels of ridge now available and recommends adoption

of reservoir 200 ft. deep.

Pafer left with me JMr. Binne 31/12/31

Mrs.