A
areful end
bend can be attained by the
" linking of
One
or live old
junitie
loaded
" with stories," as recommended in the
was
ap a
Secretary of State's letter, which plan thought of before that Survey
means of forming a natural breakwater or shoal.
pobible
3.
an estimate
..
If the only object be to make
of the expense of defending -
the harbor by
the entrance of
meaus
of
a line of sunken Jenks, I apprehend that there would be little difficulty for the Surveyor General, or Nachour Master
to make such an
Extrinate without
the extra-trouble, expence and danger to Navigation of the experiment.
4.
If however Your Excellency
decide that it is to be done in accordance with the views expressed in the above
-letter, I do not apprehend that the
Harbour Master's Department will have
any difficulty in the operations, except that of warning Junks
and
other
other vessels, entoning and.
153
A
Caving
the
harbour, of the obstruction, which they
will doubtles take care to place wherever it will be least in the way.
I have to
request that Your Excellency will have the goodnese to cause me to be informed of the position of
the obstruction when decided
upon, in order that the necessary warning
may be conveyed to Her Majesty's Ships,
Thave
* @
(Signed) No H.Maxwell
Conneed or
dons
;