CO129-533-4 Hong Kong Water Supply Scheme 28-1-1931 - 20-1-1932 — Page 40

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No. CONFIDENTI AL.

82773

13

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG, 5th November, 1931.

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Encl. No. 1.

Encl. No. 2.

Sir,

With reference to Lord Passfield's confidential

(7) despatch of the 24th of April, 1931, on the subject of

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the Shing Mun Valley Waterworks scheme, I have the

honour to enclose the accompanying copies of two

reports by Mr. W.J.E. Binnie, senior partner of

Messrs. Sir Alexander Binnie Son and Deacon, Consulting

Engineers, together with a forecast of the probable

expenditure to be incurred on the construction of the

Gorge Dam spread over a period of five years.

2.

I discussed this matter with Mr. Binnie on the

23rd of October at Government House, the Colonial

Secretary, the Director of Public Works and Mr. Henderson

being also present. At the interview Mr. Binnie

proposed that subject to certain details not then

available the top water level of the dam should be

raised to 625 0.D. He estimated the total cost of the

scheme including engineering and supervision at

$9,200,000. It will be seen from his later report of

the 24th of October that he finally approved the level

of 625 0.D.

3.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

J. H. THOMAS, M.P.,

&c.,

&c.,

&c.

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