CO129-533-4 Hong Kong Water Supply Scheme 28-1-1931 - 20-1-1932 — Page 41

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To

sir,

Enclosure No. 1.

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Hong Kong, 21st October, 1931

The Hon. Director of Public Works,

Hon3 Kong.

Hong Kong Water.

shing Hun Dam Site.

My partner, Mr. Gourley, reported in favour of the

Shing Mun Scheme as proposed by Mr. Henderson in 1924 after

a review of the further needs of the Colony and other

possibilities for increasing the water supply of Kowloon and

Hong Kong.

His conclusions are set out in paragraph 70 of his

report to the Crown Agents of the Colonies dated 1. 4. 31.

In paragraph 42 of this report he pointed out that

in view of the magnitude of the structure it would be

necessary to explore the foundation conditions before we

could make any final recommendation and advised that

exploratory work should be promptly put in hand, which work would also be necessary before dra ings could be prepared.

In paragraph 44 he endorsed lir. Henderson's view that the Shing Mun Valley should be developed to its utmost.

It had originally been proposed to store water to a

maximum depth of 175 feet which would form a storage reservoir of 2,000 mill. gall. gross, or about 1,850 mill. gall. above the level at which the water could be discharged

by gravity into the conduit.

My raising the top water level to 625 0.D., i.e. another 25 ft. it was pointed out that the storage capacity would be increased by about 1,000 mill. gall.

Acting