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Canal at which prevent, at many were also, for instance, the Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council, it was rarely resolved to undertake without further delay the work of reconstructing the Praya Wall within the limits confined in the recommendation of the Praya Commission report, dated 6th May 1875, copy of which was forwarded to Your Lordship in Mr. Austin's Despatch No. 54 of the 14th May, 1875:
9. I am careful to stress upon this limitation the work, as Your Lordship will observe and perceive that the project entertained of reclaiming the foreshore in front of the Military Naval Reserves and of extending the Praya Wall along the whole city line of Harbour frontage is thereby precluded for the present from being carried into effect.
I must humbly inform Your Lordship that it was with very great regret that the Committee arrived at this conclusion, the Unofficial Members of Committee expressed the greatest anxiety to have the work undertaken in its entirety, and it was only after I had pointed out in the Committee...