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NO. 1902

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HONGKONG.

KOWLOON WATERWORKS GRAVITATION SCHEME.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.

(Secretary of State to Governor.)

HONGKONG.

No. 437.

DOWNING STREET.

27th December, 1901.

SIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 454 of the 31st October, submitting an improved scheme for the Kowloon Water-works and to transmit to you a copy of a report by Mr. O. CHADWICK, C.M.G., to whom the question was referred.

2. I approve this scheme being carried out in the manner suggested in Mr. CHADWICK'S report.

3. I presume that the points, on which he states that he is not quite clear, can await his arrival in the Colony, for which he proposes to start soon after the middle of January.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble Servant,

J. CHAMBERLAIN.

Governor

Sir H. A. BLAKE, G.C.M.G.,

Se.. So..

&c.

(Enclosure.)

(Mr. Chadwick to Crown Agents.)

he HONGKONG-KOWLOON WATER SUPPLY.

7, CARTERET STREET,

GENTLEMEN,

WESTMINSTER, S. W.,

20th December, 1901.

1. I have the honour to return, herewith, the plans and papers, concerning a proposed water supply for Kowloon, and I beg to report thereon as follows:-

2. The works, now proposed, are more extensive and will afford a larger supply than those originally projected by Mr. GIBBS, and described in his report, dated 8th January, 1900. I am of opinion that the rapid increase of population, stated by the Director of Public Works, fully justifies the additional cost of the more extensive scheme.

supply.

3. I feel some difficulty in reconciling the figures, concerning the augment- Available ation of the supply, from 590,000 to 1,575,000 gallons a day, with the plan sent home, shewing the gathering-grounds and reservoir-sites. This plan shews a total area of 415 acres, which is only about one-third more than that to be utilised, under