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The following drawings accompany this report :-

No. 1. General Plan showing sources of supply, distribution areas and proposed works. No. 2. General Plan of sources Nos. 1 and 2, Scale 5000, showing drainage areas and reser-

voir sites.

No. 3. Reservoir Site No. 1, Scale 1 inch 50 feet, showing proposed dam.

No. 4. Reservoir Site No. 2.

I have the honour to be,

Your obedient Servant,

LAWRENCE GIBBS, A.M.I.C.E.

8th January, 1900.

The Honourable

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS.

(Secretary of State to Governor.)

HONGKONG. No. 297.

SIR,

DOWNING STREET,

6th September, 1900.

With reference to Major-General GASCOIGNE'S despatch No. 223 of the 18th of May last, I have the honour to transmit to you for your information a copy of a letter from Mr. O. CHADWICK to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, enclosing a Report on the proposed scheme for a water supply for Kowloon.

1901.

2. The financial aspect of this scheme must be considered in connection with the Estimates for

I have the honour to be,

Sir, Your most obedient,

humble Servant,

Governor

SIR HENRY A. BLAKE, G C.M.G.,

&C.,

&c.,

&c.

(Mr. Chadwick to Crown Agents.)

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

No. 7, CARTERET STREET, WESTMINSTER,

22nd August, 1900.

GENTLEMEN,

Re Hongkong-Water Supply of Kowloon.

In accordance with instructions contained in your letter of 29th June, 1900, I beg to submit a report upon a proposed scheme of water supply for Kowloon.

I am of opinion that the scheme is sound in principle and is one that should be carried out forth- with. There are, however, some minor matters of detail to which I refer in my report, which require reconsideration. They are, however, matters which require for decision more local knowledge than I possess at present. My remarks must therefore be regarded as suggestions rather than instructions.

I have, &c.,

OSBERT CHADWICK, per W. J. HARRISON.

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