The introduction of restriction daring tie huttest of the het weather wus not unnaturally solvings the tire t0 questions ay to the policy of the Government in connexion with the increate of the water sup. He reminded the members. wf the Council to the fact that when Sir Cecil Clementi first assumed his duties as Governor of Hongkon. he immediately paid attention to the water shortage problem, A careful survey of the situation convinced the Governor that the proper course for the Colony to pursue as rears the water supply on the Isiaml wae first to use all the available retour ces on Hongkong Island itself, These resources were exhaustively: examin, ced, on Sit' Cecil Clementi's inst vue tions, and the Aberdeen scheme wis considered to afford the best possible improvement of water supply in the
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