Kellett's Bank, together with cops of the deep which his Lordship has the CLA ndation. & recom the Col. Def. Comm addressed to the lag WW.Fleming the Suljict.
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I have the honou Fairfield 17 July to ack: the receipt.
Mr. Wingfield, Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Baron de Worms. Lord Knutsford.
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25th of April Cast, reporting Jan An the result Experimental sinking of jinks loaded with stones at of Kellett's Bank.
7. The experiment appears to shows Prak peamancut raising 2 Drafts B the sea-bottom cannot be
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been achieved by merely sinking junks loaded with stones.8. I am now to request that you will move the Colonial Defence Committee to consider the question of the best means to be adopted for raising the pinnacle rock on Kellett's Bank to a depth of 4 fathoms at low water, and to report to you on the subject.
I have etc.,
(Signed) C. C. SMITH
Major Clarke,
R.E. Colonial Secretary's Office,
Hong Kong.
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