CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 350

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84.

Again will always make private wharves a necessity of our commerce. Individual members of the community at large will often be able to procure from the owners of the private wharves facilities not otherwise attainable.

The only addition I would desire to make to my evidence, as taken, is this. In the Lower Bazaar, in former times, people used to build houses out in the sea, with the door facing the sea, but accessible by a single plank from the shore. These houses were the resort of thieves and robbers of all kinds. I visited some of them. There was a trap door inside the house, with a boat moored below it: The plank by which access was obtainable could be removed by a touch. The trap door and boat afforded all facilities of escape.

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There is nothing that I can see to prevent the same sort of thing being done in the Bazaar, anywhere facing the sea, where buildings are erecting. A theft absolutely would matter impossible.

The writer of several letters signed "A holder of several Lots", whose name I do not mention, which appeared in No. 566, 568, and 570 of the China Mail, may be relied upon for the accuracy of his facts, and the soundness of his opinions.

I have heard the evidence of the last witness, as to the supposed injury which the Praya will work to the Inland Lot Holders southward of the Queen's Road. I cannot see how a work so manifestly advantageous to the entire community can be a disadvantage to all freedom of a Praya, giving to all...

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84. Again will always make private wharves a necessity of our commerce. Individual members of the community at large will often be able to procure from the owners of the private wharves facilities not otherwise attainable. The only addition I would desire to make to my evidence, as taken, is this. In the Lower Bazaar, in former times, people used to build houses out in the sea, with the door facing the sea, but accessible by a single plank from the shore. These houses were the resort of thieves and robbers of all kinds. I visited some of them. There was a trap door inside the house, with a boat moored below it: The plank by which access was obtainable could be removed by a touch. The trap door and boat afforded all facilities of escape. 1 83. 342 65. There is nothing that I can see to prevent the same sort of thing being done in the Bazaar, anywhere facing the sea, where buildings are erecting. A theft absolutely would matter impossible. The writer of several letters signed "A holder of several Lots", whose name I do not mention, which appeared in No. 566, 568, and 570 of the China Mail, may be relied upon for the accuracy of his facts, and the soundness of his opinions. I have heard the evidence of the last witness, as to the supposed injury which the Praya will work to the Inland Lot Holders southward of the Queen's Road. I cannot see how a work so manifestly advantageous to the entire community can be a disadvantage to all freedom of a Praya, giving to all...
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84. again will always make private wharves а месеца. ssity ofour by of our commerce. Individual members of the corumunity at large will often be able to procure from the owners of the private wharves facilities not otherwise attainable. The only addition I would desire to make to my evidence, as taken, is this. In the Lower Bazaar, in former times, people sea, used to build houses out in the with the door facing the but accessible by a single plant from the shore. These sea, houses were the resort of thieves and robbers of all Kinds. I visited a trap some of them. "There was a door inside the house, with a boat moored below it : The plank by which access was obtainable could be removed by a torich. The trap door and boat afforded all facilite es of escape. 1 83. 342 65. There is nothing that I can see to To prevent the same sort of thing being dove in the Bazaar, anywhere facing the sea, where blinese Bazaars Praya are erecting. A theat absolutely would mather impossible. The writer of several letter s signed a holder " A holder of several Sots; ~ whose name I do not mention, which appeared in No7 566, 568, and be 570 of the Cheira Mail, may relied upon for the accuracy of his facts, and the soundness of his opinions. I have heard the evidence of the last witness, as to the s supposed injury which the Praya will work to the Inland Lot Holders south ward see how of the Queen's Road Scannot a work so man manifestly advantageous to the entire community At a to all freedom of a Praga, giving to all
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84.

again will always make private

wharves

а месеца.

ssity ofour

by of our commerce.

Individual members of the corumunity

at large will often

be able to procure

from the owners of the private

wharves facilities not otherwise

attainable.

The

only

addition I would

desire to make to my evidence, as taken, is this. In the Lower

Bazaar, in former times, people

sea,

used to build houses out in the

with the door facing

the but accessible by a single plant from the shore. These

sea,

houses were the resort of thieves

and robbers

of

all Kinds. I visited

a trap

some of them. "There was a

door inside the house, with a

boat moored below it : The plank by which access was obtainable could be removed by a torich. The trap door and boat afforded all facilite es of escape.

1

83.

342 65.

There is nothing that I can see

to

To prevent the same sort of thing being dove in the Bazaar,

anywhere facing the sea, where blinese Bazaars

Praya

are

erecting. A theat absolutely

would mather

impossible.

The writer of several letter s

signed a holder

" A holder of several Sots; ~

whose name I do not mention,

which appeared in No7 566, 568, and

be

570 of the Cheira Mail, may relied upon for

the accuracy of his

facts, and the soundness of his opinions.

I have heard the evidence of the last witness, as to the s

supposed injury which the Praya will work

to the Inland Lot Holders south

ward

see how

of the Queen's Road Scannot

a work so man

manifestly

advantageous to the entire community

At a

to all freedom of

a Praga, giving to all

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