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REGISTRATION

5-FEB 1838

C. O. REGY

3°

53879738

Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 5th February, 1938. Received 6.40.a.n. 5th February.

No. 33.

1. lly despatch No. 725 of 1937. Defect in

pineapple pass dam. Further report now received from Binnie and under consideration. Final decision

as to exact remedial work to be undertaken is not

yet possible but preliminary investigative work

already in progress. dollars (IK) 80,000. I shall be glad of your approval subject to the consent of the Finance Committee for charging cost of remedial work when ascertained to loan account with consequential amendment of schedule VI (b) and (c) of the 1938

estimates.

Full cost may be as much as

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No. 725.

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Sir,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

1st December, 1937.

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Enclosure No.1.

Enclosure No.2.

Dup. dup. avall. to b.A. (2)

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I have the honour to forward a copy of a report dated 8th October, 1937, from the Waterworks

Engineer on the subject of an observed defect in the Pineapple Pass Dam of the Jubilee Reservoir, Shing Mun. 2. The Consulting Engineers were immediately notified by telegraph end Mr. Binnie made a special trip from Burma by air. I enclose also a copy of his report on the subject.

3.

No remedial work will be possible until the water has sunk, probably in about two months' time,

to the requisite level.

4. A further report from Mr. Binnie is expected when he has had an opportunity of consulting his

partners in London.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

W.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,

&C.,

&c.,

&C.

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Jules. Mothert

Governor.

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