intended for private dwelling places on the Seat of Government. Officers have
his notice, not located and that he has also
adopted to the advantage
a
distinct
of signing lots to appropriate Sites to European and to Chinese Residents. This therefore apparently furnishes
me with an observation
thereon and as regards the details of the plan I can only say that I am persuaded that no better course can be
adopted than to undo
efforts to persevere
to an ample extent in carrying out the plan
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adaptations being made
laying out the Town
But independently
of
the
the whole disposition of the Town, Mr Jordan's plan contemplates various public works, including the continuation
of the Praya round the whole island, the construction
of a Praya along
the
Quay seaward side of
Town, the reclamation
of some ground at its
western
extremity by
means of a
Sea-wall
and the admission of a
Canal from
the Sea
with branches unto
different parts of the Central Town? readily believes that