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You may understand attendance this my afternoon.

Jam,

Yours faithfully,

(Signed) R. G. Antrobus,

6th March 1856.

Yorke Jones Murrow, Esq.,

called in and examined;

I am a Merchant of Hong Kong, and have resided here permanently since 1849, and occasionally since 1843, when the Colony was first founded.

With respect to the First Question stated in the schedule to the Commission, my experience may enable me to say that the construction of the Praya ought, certainly, to be undertaken by Government, and no one else. Government can do it much more cheaply and efficiently for the purposes of the project than any other undertaker. I could state many reasons for this. For instance, the supply of granite, and the command of public departments, particularly of the Survey Department, would ensure the solidity, uniformity, and strength of the construction if carried out by Government. It would be unfair again if one individual were to build his portion imperfectly, whilst that of his neighbour was built strong; occurrence of a typhoon might, after all, occasion a total loss of property to the latter as well as to the former; - and yet, if individuals are to build portion by portion, this inequality of execution cannot be prevented. Another reason is that the work must be defended by buttresses and breakwaters against the swell, and, at intervals, there must be steps going down to the wall.

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You may understand attendance this my afternoon. Jam, Yours faithfully, (Signed) R. G. Antrobus, 6th March 1856. Yorke Jones Murrow, Esq., called in and examined; I am a Merchant of Hong Kong, and have resided here permanently since 1849, and occasionally since 1843, when the Colony was first founded. With respect to the First Question stated in the schedule to the Commission, my experience may enable me to say that the construction of the Praya ought, certainly, to be undertaken by Government, and no one else. Government can do it much more cheaply and efficiently for the purposes of the project than any other undertaker. I could state many reasons for this. For instance, the supply of granite, and the command of public departments, particularly of the Survey Department, would ensure the solidity, uniformity, and strength of the construction if carried out by Government. It would be unfair again if one individual were to build his portion imperfectly, whilst that of his neighbour was built strong; occurrence of a typhoon might, after all, occasion a total loss of property to the latter as well as to the former; - and yet, if individuals are to build portion by portion, this inequality of execution cannot be prevented. Another reason is that the work must be defended by buttresses and breakwaters against the swell, and, at intervals, there must be steps going down to the wall. Page 314

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you may understand attendance shis my afternoon . Jam, wow_ Yours faittifully, (Signed) R. 6. Antrobus, 6th March 1856. # 6 . Yorick Joves Murrow, Esgt, called in and evornined; I am a Merchant of Houghong, and have resided here pe e permanently since 1849, and occasionally since 1843, when the Colony was first founded . With respect to the First Question stated in the schedule. to the Commission, my experience say enable me to that the construction of the Praya ought, certainly to be undertaken by Government, and no one else. Government can do it much More cheaply and efficiently for 314 the purposes of the project then any other undertaker. I could state many reasons for for this. For instance the supply of granite, and the command of public deportivents, particularly of the Survey Department, would ensure the solidity, uniformity, and strength of the construction if car carried ou by Government. It would be unfair again if one individual were to build his portion imperfectly, whilst that of his neighbour was built strong; ccurrence of a typhoon might for the after all occasion a total loss of property to the latter as well as to the former; - and yet, if indivi individuals are to build portion by portion, this inequality of execution cannot be prevented . Another reason is that the work must be defended by buttresses and breakwaters against the swell, and, at intervals, there must be steps going s going down to the wall

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you may

understand

attendance shis

my afternoon .

Jam,

wow_

Yours faittifully, (Signed) R. 6. Antrobus,

6th March 1856.

6 . Yorick Joves Murrow, Esgt,

called in and evornined;

I am a Merchant of Houghong, and have resided here pe

e permanently since 1849, and occasionally since 1843, when the Colony was first founded .

With respect to the First

Question stated in the schedule.

to the Commission, my experience say

enable me to

that the

construction of the Praya ought, certainly to be undertaken by Government, and no one else. Government can do it much

cheaply

and

efficiently for

314

the purposes of the project then any

other undertaker. I could state

many

reasons for

for this. For instance the supply of granite, and the command of public deportivents, particularly of the Survey Department, would ensure the solidity, uniformity, and strength of the construction if car

carried ou by Government. It would be unfair

again if one individual were to build his

portion imperfectly, whilst that of his neighbour was built strong; ccurrence of a typhoon might

for

the

after all occasion a total loss of property to the latter as well as to the former; - and yet, if indivi

individuals are to build portion by portion, this inequality of execution cannot be prevented . Another reason is that the work must be defended by buttresses and breakwaters against the swell, and, at intervals, there

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