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of Connaught Road with Murray Road. All this is shown on the attached plan. The cost of the reclamation and of any piers for Government use, to be borne by the Government, but the cost of the other piers to be borne by the proposed Harbour Trust. (Paragraphs 88-90).
(16) That negotiations be entered into for the removal of the Royal Naval Depôt from its present position on the west side of the Kowloon Peninsula to some other suitable site. (Paragraph 92).
(17) In due time, when the ocean-going trade of the Port expands to such an extent as to require further accommodation, the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company to be encouraged to provide more pier and godown accommodation to the northward of their present premises on the west side of the Kowloon Peninsula, the Naval Depôt having, it is assumed, been by then removed. The question should also be considered of providing transit sheds, passenger accommodation and railway sidings on any new piers constructed. The railway connexions would necessitate taking over the Military lands south of Austin Road and moving the Military elsewhere. (Paragraphs 92-93). A tentative scheme of new piers in that locality is shown on the attached plan.
(18) That the work of reclaiming land from the waters of the Harbour be undertaken by the Government and not by the proposed Harbour Trust. (Paragraph 96).
(19) That it is desirable for the Government to carry out the following works
of reclamation as soon as practicable :--
(a) Filling in the present Typhoon refuge harbour at Mong Kok Tsui (167 acres) and filling in about 143 acres at Cheung Sha Wan, together with the formation at the latter place of a new Typhoon refuge in lieu of the former. (Paragraph 97 (a)).
(b) A small reclamation at Yau Tong Wan in order to accommodate ship and boat building yards that would be displaced at Cheung Sha Wan. (Paragraph 97 (b)).
(c) About 214 acres at Tsun Wan (Paragraph 97 (c)).
(20) That a reclamation at Ngau Tau Kok, adjacent to the area at Kun Tong now being slowly reclaimed by the dumping of town refuse, be included in the programme of development for carrying out at such time as circumstances indicate, with road and rail connexions as required.
(21) That consideration be given to the possibility of removing the Air Port to some other place say in the New Territories, in order to avoid so costly a reclamation scheme as would be necessary to enable the Air Services to develop at their present site.
(22) That the removal of the railway station at Kowloon from its present site, to a more suitable site, as shown on the attached plan, be considered at some suitable future time.
(23) That in due time when the traffic increases to such an extent as to justify it a new vehicular ferry service be established with a pier opposite Marsh Road, Hong Kong, and another pier opposite Gillies Avenue, Kowloon.
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(b) To the members of the commercial community who have freely expressed
their views and supplied me with valuable information.
(c) To all, both Government officials and members of the business community, who have extended to me and Mr. Kennedy the most kindly hospitality.
(d) To the Government for their hospitality and the excellent accommodation they placed at the disposal of Mr. Kennedy and myself, which made our stay in the Colony a very pleasant one.
Finally, I should like to acknowledge my indebtedness to Mr. Kennedy, for his valuable advice and assistance throughout the Inquiry.
I have the honour to be,
Your Excellency's obedient servant,
DAVID J. OWEN.
Thanks.
103. I should like, in conclusion, to express my warmest thanks to:-
(a) The many Government officials with whom I have come in contact, for all the information and assistance which they have so willingly given to me in the course of my Inquiry.
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