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4. Mr. Anderson recommended that all that was
necessary was to dredge the approach to one berth (at
pier No. 4) to a depth of 35 feet, and the approaches to the
other berths at the other piers to a depth of 32 feet.
5. Referring to the new pier recently constructed by
the Godown Company to the north of the old piers, Mr. Anderson
was of opinion that it would have been necessary to
reconstruct some of the existing piers before long, their
average life being only about 5 years, and that it would
have been better if the new pier had been built alongside the
present most southerly pier instead of at the extreme north
of the wharves. This would have enabled the Godown Company
to have had the use of the same number of berths and to
have accommodated the large ships without difficulty during
the reconstruction period.
6. On the question of the cost of carrying out his
recommendation, Mr. Anderson pointed out that the cost
depended largely on the cost of bringing the necessary plant to Hong Kong and would probably vary between 1.20 #
# and 1.30 per cubic yard, the total cost being under 200,000 #.
7. Sir Leopold Savill stated that the Admiralty would
welcome dredging to a depth of 36 feet and added that the
Admiralty had under consideration the question of dredging
certain parts of the Harbour for their own purposes and
would consequently like to include such dredging in any
general scheme which might be adopted and to contribute
towards the cost.