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four

218

as regards the details of the

plan merely say that we feel

persuaded

that a

better course

can

be adopted than to give

Lieutenant

Henry Pottinger ample discretionary

powers to decide and judge best on

the laying out of the Town.

But independently of the disposition of the Town, Captain Eldon's plan contemplates various public works, such as the continuation of the Queen's Road round the whole Island;

the construction of a praya or

Quay along the sea front of

the Town; the reclamation of

some ground at its western

extremity by means of a

Sea-Wall; and

the admission there of a Canal from the

Sea

with branches into different

parts of the Chinese Town.

We can

readily believe that several of

these

works

and especially the

proposed Quay along the Sea-front of

the Town, would

in

themselves be very beneficial;

but the question, we apprehend,

must

be

whether

there are the necessary funds.

As regards

the proposed praya, it may

perhaps

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four 218 as regards the details of the plan merely say that we feel persuaded that a better course can be adopted than to give Lieutenant Henry Pottinger ample discretionary powers to decide and judge best on the laying out of the Town. But independently of the disposition of the Town, Captain Eldon's plan contemplates various public works, such as the continuation of the Queen's Road round the whole Island; the construction of a praya or Quay along the sea front of the Town; the reclamation of some ground at its western extremity by means of a Sea-Wall; and the admission there of a Canal from the Sea with branches into different parts of the Chinese Town. We can readily believe that several of these works and especially the proposed Quay along the Sea-front of the Town, would in themselves be very beneficial; but the question, we apprehend, must be whether there are the necessary funds. As regards the proposed praya, it may perhaps
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four

218

as regards the details of the

plan merely say that we feel

persuaded

его

better course

cau

be adopted than to give

Lis

Henry Pottinger ample discretionary

powers to decide

judge best on

of the Town . _

hure

as

he

may

the laying out

But independently of the disposition of the Town, hop fordon's plan contemplates various public works, such as the continuation of the Queen's Road round the whole Island;

the construction of a praya

Quay along the sea prout of

On

the Sown; the reclamation of

some ground at its western

means of

extremity by

Lea-Wall; and

A

the admission

there of a Canal from the

Lea

with branches into different

parts of the Chinese Town . _ the

readily believe that several of

these

works

گھر

and expecially this

proposed Quay along the Lear-

the Town, would

pout of the

/

wouts in

themselves be very beneficial;

but the question, we apprehend,

mutt

be

whether

necessary punds.

there are the

As regards.

the proposed praya, it may

the

perhaps

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