શું?
243
"without further reference to me!" directed Mr. Bowdler to I at once proceed with the work forthwith and he lost no time in doing so.
For the previous long delay, at which Your Lordship, some not unjustly, expresses dissatisfaction, Mr Price, the Surveyor General, was solely responsible. His explanation of why he could not do any other work as long as he had the repairs of the Praya Wall in hand have been submitted to me: Your Lordship in former despatches.
Whatever may be thought of his putting aside other important works I had, from time to time, requested him to undertake, it must be admitted that this particular work was of a character that might possibly have interfered with his Praya repairs, as both works required large blocks of granite and a class of workmen not unlimited in supply.
I am happy to say Mr Bowdler has taken the work in hand so thoroughly, and so much of it is now completed, that this typhoon breakwater will be safe refuge for junks before a