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CHAPTER III (G).
No more
meat, and there is no pasturage within the Colony for either sheep or oxen. than eight days' supply of fresh meat can be fed by the Contractor within the Colony, but as long as China is open to us there can be no scarcity of live stock; if China were closed to us supplies of tinned meat, &c., would have to be provided for the garrison. The present supply in the Colony of tinned meat, bacon, ham, cheese, &c., is variable, and not to be depended upon.
All the Consuls in the neighbouring countries have been communicated with as to supplies, but the open market seems to be the only sensible way of obtaining an increase in our food-stuffs.
3. Fuel.-There are ample stocks of fuel (coal, wood, and mineral oil) in the Colony to last six months.
4. Water. The water supply both of Hong Kong and Kaulung is ample to meet existing requirements.
The water at present is drawn from reservoirs as follows:-
Tvtam
Pokfulum
Wong-nei-cheong
Kaulung
Million galls.
643
33
70
125
37
With a view to increased requirements in the near future, the Colonial Government have on hand works which will increase the supply as follows:-
Tytam
Kaulung
Million galls.
up to
935
350
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