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widening a parts of the Saiwan Road, and

one 30 feet Bridge, and

mes would

the construction of three or four small ten feet give ample range for exercise, riding driving, and that recreation so much desired and necessary in a tropical climate, there roads would be

very easily maintained in order, they would be nearly horizontal in every parts, and but few portion's exposed to the sea.-

of the

of the

In addition to these services, I am induced to advocate the planting of trees along the sides of the roads, some of Streets and slopes adjoining, small plantation of China fir might be made in several places and with the facility of obtaining trees from the Straits by the Steamers, some of the valuable large and quickly growing

ones would tend

much to the beauty and healthiness of

the place.-

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the

In conclusion I trust exertions in the managements of

Department have met with approval, which

wish to merit. I have

it has ever been

to regret

my some circumstances that have

occurred, ai

all sorry

I have been

unable to supply occasional information

otherwise in that space of

in returns or

time in which they

were directed to be

this has been entirely caused

performed; the

by the change in the holders of appointments

who

were necessarily not au fait in effecting the requisite searches regarding land transactions over a series of years (though few), in which so many alterations

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of very varied descriptions had been made.

I have much satisfaction in

speaking in the highest terms of the several officers of the Department who have uniformly given the utmost attention to their several duties, and executed them

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