The growth of population in the Kowloon peninsula has been so great during the past few years that the water supply designed by Mr. Cooper, the late Director of Vublie Works, is already insufficient, and the Hon, R. D. Ormsby has been obliged to devise a new scheme. Meantimo, it is satisfactory'ta learn, from the proceedings at the Sanitary Board meeting on the 22nd inst., that the present supply can be made ut for the wants when the pumping are placed in efficient. work order. The plans for the new scheme are in the hands of the Consulting Engineer in England and are shortly expected back. In reply to a query by Major Brown, the President said heidid not think there was any objection to asking the Government to publish this? scheme. Cho Board might write and ask the Government to publish it in the Gazette.
he typhoon came just in time to assure Hongkong of its water supply. No less fon eleven inches fell at Tytam, which nearly filled that reservoir, and over five inches at Pokfulam, which caused. the reservoir thers to overflow, THE SUNKEN DREDGER, An inquiry into the circumstances attending the capsizing of the steam dredger Canton River during the recent typhoon was held at the Harbour Oflice on the 22nd inst. After hearing the evidence the Court returned a finding to the effect that the casualty was due fo the fact that the stern, moorings could not be slipped, thus preventing the vessel Swinging to the wind. A large quantity of wafer thus made its way into the port chain locker and conl bunker giving her a heavy list, which was increased by the great weight of the top hamper to such an extent as to cause her to capsize. They further found that no person was to Lame for the casualty and that every step that could be taken was adopted. The work of raising the dredger is likely to prove a difficult one as she lies on her side in the mud, and is a vast weight to lift into an upright position,
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