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ought to be lower than the ordinary rate of rent imposed upon other brown lands. The Marine Lot Holders do not wish the lands to be reclaimed. There is a difference between an act which is voluntary and an act which is compulsory. The circumstances specified in the Third Question do not in the least degree qualify the opinion I have expressed in answer to the first question.

It would be worse than useless for the work to be undertaken, except by the Government alone. On the Fourth Question I have no information to offer.

And in answer to the Fifth and last Question, I should say that when the Praya is completed there ought to be at least proper landing places for goods and passengers both; and that, as there are some places where goods cannot be conveniently landed, at all events, there ought to be provided in at least two of those places landing-places for passengers. The location of private wharves as affecting the common access to the Praya, I think a difficult question to adjust. It is one difficult to answer off-hand, and I should not like to do so. I have not studied it sufficiently to offer an opinion.

In addition to my answers to the Five foregoing heads of enquiry, I have only to say that, while I think that the Praya would have been a most excellent thing if undertaken at the commencement of the formation of the town, I have some doubt in my own mind whether this is the proper time for it. I think.

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60. ought to be lower than the ordinary rate of rent imposed upon other brown lands. The Marine Lot Holders do not wish the lands to be reclaimed. There is a difference between an act which is voluntary and an act which is compulsory. The circumstances specified in the Third Question do not in the least degree qualify the opinion I have expressed in answer to the first question. It would be worse than useless for the work to be undertaken, except by the Government alone. On the Fourth Question I have no information to offer. And in answer to the Fifth and last Question, I should say that when the Praya is completed there ought to be at least proper landing places for goods and passengers both; and that, as there are some places where goods cannot be conveniently landed, at all events, there ought to be provided in at least two of those places landing-places for passengers. The location of private wharves as affecting the common access to the Praya, I think a difficult question to adjust. It is one difficult to answer off-hand, and I should not like to do so. I have not studied it sufficiently to offer an opinion. In addition to my answers to the Five foregoing heads of enquiry, I have only to say that, while I think that the Praya would have been a most excellent thing if undertaken at the commencement of the formation of the town, I have some doubt in my own mind whether this is the proper time for it. I think. 4 336
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60.

ought to be lower than the ordinary rate of rent simposed ispon

other

brown lands. The Marine Lot Holders do not wish the lands to

be reclaimed. There is a die-

difference between an act which is voluntary

compulsory . The circumstances specified in the Thira Question do not

and an act which is com

in the least degree qualify the opinion I have expressed

inv

answer to the first question.

It would be worse than useless

for the work to be undertaken. except by the Government alone.

On the Fourth Question I have no information to offer.

and

In answer to the Fifth last Question, I should say that when the Praya is completed there ought to be at least Your proper landing places for goods passengers both ; - and that; as

and

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there are some

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· places where goods.

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at all events.

cannot be conveniently laused, there ought to be rovided in at least two of those places landing -places for passengers "The Luccation of private wharves as affecting the common access to the Praya, I think difficult question to adjust. It is

difficult

one

to answer

right of

a

off-hand,

and I should not like to do so. Shave not studied it sufficiently

to offer an opinion.

" In addition to my the Five

Ander

of enquiry,

auswvers

De foregoing heads I have only to say

that, while I think that the Praya would have been a most excellent thing if undertaken at the Commencement of the

le formation of the town, I have some doubt in my

own mind whether this

is the proper time for it. I think.

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