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anchorage, I should have thought that the inconvenience arising from the overlarge distance between there and the Naval Yard be nearly balanced by the advantage of decreased distance between them were left in the Admiralty to view. I am not glad that the principal object be attained.
7. He seems to think that though the Naval Yard and other Admiralty establishments remain in their present position, the torpedo and other establishments, for instance (now located in Kowloon Junk altogether), on abandonment of the present Military property, it would be easy to increase the width of the Queen's Road, which includes the provision of more commodious buildings, another at the back of it, an Admiral's house (which is very much required) a club house, whichever should promise much advantage.
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For the Army and Navy to consider the financial aspect of the scheme, however, in my Lords' view, I have to believe.
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