by destroying the pressure which it should be sought to maintain intact at every fire-ply.
The thudersigned avail itemselves of this opportunity to call the attention of Government to the
grave necessity of dredging the Praya. fore shore at certain places - already indicated by the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, to a depth sufficient to admit of fire-engines being usefully employed during the hours of low tide.
Hong Kong 17th September, 1079
(signed) J. M. Price
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Mr. Wingfield.
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Further minute
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Recu
Inded
Sin
I have the honour to act:
the receipt of your desp.
the 16th Sept.
No.82
of
in which you prepare
request my sanction to ₤1000
an addition
%
to the Establishment charges:
If the Fire Brigade
With the view
of securing
the services of a competent
Suferintendent and a competent engineer,