CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 374

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40

in

it extend at least on four as the cocks at the foot of Lot marked M: 86 the Survey (Hcerjetling Horopital 8Bith), but if my flow for reclaiming the bound front of the Wong, inveling tally

in

land

were to be carried out, then I would have the Praya to go round the foot of the hill and join the sea wall lining the reclaimed land, and

would also continue it Eastwards

14

of the Valley to the "Praya", the property of Messrs Jardine, Matheson, & Co. Westward from Government Hill, the

Praya might be extended out for

some

way

towards

Nowry Bay, and the land there reclaimed

would form a number of very valuable Marine Lots. The part of the Lower Bazaar which is on the sea beach

with Jam anirinced be destroyed

destroyed

ed by

the first Typhoon or by a heaving gale

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41

372

were it, substantially

of sand; but even were

Jam

"built, I am decidedly of opinion that it should be removed, and the sites

let for European Warehouses.

That line of sea frontage is far too valuable to be used for paltry Chinese

houses.

-

I propose that a Public Broadway, 50 to the day of Fifty (57) Feet in width, should be left along the Praya the space between that and the liner to be the private property of the owners of the

10 Lots, and that they should have permission to erect Piers for the convenience of landing their Goods, but, of course, not the right of charging wharfage for other parties using them. All the persons who have already become purchasers of Marine Lots are

willing

to assist in

carrying out this plan, and to pay

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40 in it extend at least on four as the cocks at the foot of Lot marked M: 86 the Survey (Hcerjetling Horopital 8Bith), but if my flow for reclaiming the bound front of the Wong, inveling tally in land were to be carried out, then I would have the Praya to go round the foot of the hill and join the sea wall lining the reclaimed land, and would also continue it Eastwards 14 of the Valley to the "Praya", the property of Messrs Jardine, Matheson, & Co. Westward from Government Hill, the Praya might be extended out for some way towards Nowry Bay, and the land there reclaimed would form a number of very valuable Marine Lots. The part of the Lower Bazaar which is on the sea beach with Jam anirinced be destroyed destroyed ed by the first Typhoon or by a heaving gale 7 41 372 were it, substantially of sand; but even were Jam "built, I am decidedly of opinion that it should be removed, and the sites let for European Warehouses. That line of sea frontage is far too valuable to be used for paltry Chinese houses. - I propose that a Public Broadway, 50 to the day of Fifty (57) Feet in width, should be left along the Praya the space between that and the liner to be the private property of the owners of the 10 Lots, and that they should have permission to erect Piers for the convenience of landing their Goods, but, of course, not the right of charging wharfage for other parties using them. All the persons who have already become purchasers of Marine Lots are willing to assist in carrying out this plan, and to pay
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40 in it extend at least on four as the cocks at the foot of Lot marked M: 86 the Survey (Hcerjetling Horopital 8Bith), but if my flow_for_ reclaiming the bound front of the Wong, inveling tally in land were to be carried out, then I would hove the Prary to go round the foot of the hill and join the year wall lin -choing the reclaimed band, and would also contime it Eastwardd 14 of the Valley to the "Print", the property of Mars Jardine, Mattivo, He Westward from Government Hill, the of Raya might be extended our for ow Nowry Bay, and the land theirs reclaimed would form a pumber of very valuable Marine Lots. The part of the Lover Bazaar which is on the sea beach_ with Jam anirinced be destroyed destroyed ed by the first Typhoon on by a heming gale 7 41 372 were it, pubotantially of sand; but even were Jan "built, I am desidedly of opinion that it should be removed, and the sites let for European Warehouses. That live of oba portage is for to valuable to be weed for paltry blines houses. - I propose that a Pattic Bradway love to the day of Fifty (57) Fest in width, diould be left me the Phaya the spivice between that and the linier to be the private property of the movers of the 10 Lots, and that they should have per- _mission to creet Fiers for the corniens of landing their Goods, rather, of course, the right of shorging wharfage for other parties wving them. All the pervoy who love already become /inversores of Marine Loto are willing? to assist in carying out this plan, and to pay
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40

in

it extend at least on four as the cocks at the foot of Lot marked M: 86 the Survey (Hcerjetling Horopital 8Bith), but if my flow_for_ reclaiming the bound front of the Wong, inveling tally

in

land

were to be carried out, then I would hove the Prary to go round the foot of the hill and join the year wall lin -choing the reclaimed band, and

would also contime it Eastwardd

14

of the Valley to the "Print", the property of Mars Jardine, Mattivo, He Westward from Government Hill, the

of Raya might be extended our for

ow

Nowry Bay, and the land theirs reclaimed

would form a pumber of very valuable Marine Lots. The part of the Lover Bazaar which is on the sea beach_

with Jam anirinced be destroyed

destroyed

ed by

the first Typhoon on by a heming gale

7

41

372

were it, pubotantially

of sand; but even were

Jan

"built, I am desidedly of opinion that it should be removed, and the sites

let for European Warehouses.

That live of oba portage is for to valuable to be weed for paltry blines

houses.

-

I propose that a Pattic Bradway love to the day of Fifty (57) Fest in width, diould be left me the Phaya the spivice between that and the linier to be the private property of the movers of the

10 Lots, and that they should have per- _mission to creet Fiers for the corniens of landing their Goods, rather, of course, the right of shorging wharfage for other parties wving them. All the pervoy who love already become /inversores of Marine Loto are

willing?

to assist in

carying out this plan, and to pay

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