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should be 7 fathoms of water over it at low tide, which he
recommends, would involve considerable additional expendi-
-ture. With regard to the question of the scheme hampering
the movements of vessels going to and from the Hongkong and
Whampoa Docks, raised in the 5th. paragraph of the Harbour
Master's minute, it has seemed to me premature to consult
the Manager of the Dock Company at the present time.
7.
I suggest that a copy of this
Despatch and of its enclosures should be sent to the Rail-
-way Consulting Engineers for their consideration of the
First Section of the Scheme in connection with the Canton-
Kowloon Railway. It will only be necessary for them to
consider at the present time the complete scheme to the
extent of avoiding in the laying out of the station yard
arrangements which might be inconvenient when further
sections of this scheme are undertaken.
8.
Mr. J. C. Bruce, Chief Surveying
Engineer for the Canton-Kowloon Railway, who entirely
concurs in the terminus being at Hunghom Bay, is shortly
returning to England on completion of his work here and
will be available to assist the Consulting Engineers in
dealing with this matter. Mr. Boulton who expects to ar-
-rive in England on leave in June next will, I am sure,
also