CO129-533-4 Hong Kong Water Supply Scheme 28-1-1931 - 20-1-1932 — Page 71

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The Crown Agents for the Colonies,

↳ Millbank,

Westminster, S.W.1.

sirs,

B. 254/12.

HONG KONG water.

SIR ALEX BINNIE, SON &

DEACON,

CHARTERED Civil EngineERS.

ARTILLER" HOUSE,

ARTILLERY ROW.

WESTMINSTER, 5. V. 1.

1st April 1931.

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By your letter E.254/12 of the 13th October 1930

we were requested to arrange for our partner, Mr. Gourley,

to visit the Colony with a view to his making a general

inspection and examination of the Shing Mun Scheme, inspection

of dam sites, and to report and advise on the general scheme.

Mr. Gourley arrived in Hong Kong on January 9th

last and left on the 31st. During this time he inspected

the whole of the existing sources of supply, and the exten-

sions in progress on both the Island and the Mainland: the

area of supply was examined, also the Shing Fun Valley and

the country adjacent thereto which will serve as the collect-

ing ground for catchwater extensions of the Shing Mun Scheme.

In addition to his visits of inspection, Mr.

Gourley has been furnished by Mr. Hender on and other officers

of the Waterworks Department, with all the statistical and

other information for which he has asked.

We have pleasure in reporting as follows:-

ISLAND RESOURCES.

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There are six impounding reservoirs with a gross