Shanghai, 15th January, 1893, Sm,—I have this morning the submit for the Council's inspection five samples of water No. 1 Is unfiltered water taken from the River.
No, 2 Is taken from the tap at the Central Police Station.
No. 3 Is taken from supplying Mr. Cameron's bath room, in his house close to the Central Station, Analysis is here scarcely necessary.
Nos. 1 and 2 are both milky in appearance the difference in degree being only slight; No. however throws down a reddish sand in small quantity which is not present in No. 3 throws down a brown yellow sediment apparently sand, in large quantity; this water is very much discoloured (brown yellow) and opaque.
Nos, and 5 are interesting specimen: No. 4 is taken from the tap supplying Messrs. Llewellyn & Co,'s soda water factory and. closely resembles No 2 No. 5 is the same water passed through " Berhfeldt" filter.
Judging from these specimens I should say the sand from the Com filtering beds has found its way into the mains; but -doubtless the Company's Engineer will be able to explain the matter to the Council, I shall
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