CO129-101 - Sir Robinson - 1864 [10-12] — Page 12

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10

" which

you

have forwarded a plan has

ten finally arranged by Her Majesty's

Government

ao

it appears most undesirable

right of

that the Public should have a

way

Seller

between the Coal sheds are the Sew

Referring

which

contemplation to

to that portion of your

you

state that it is inv

continue the Praya of

Naval

Hong Kong in post of the Samut Surd.

I have to inform you of my

objection to such

arrangement as being

every respect undesirable and detrimental

in

to the interest

of

the Naval service. The

confined space

occupied by

the Naval

Yard,

and the large amount of work

required of that Establishment together

with the

necessity of having

the

sea

frontage free from interference and available for hauling up boats, spars, &c., and for other indispensable work are considerations which

render the adoption of the contemplated

plan most inconvenient and inexpedient;

and I request you

will

make these

objections known in the

proper quarter.

#

It would also appear that the insecurity

of Stores

of Flour

in China, with the proverbially thieving propensities of the Natives, would form another

strong argument in favour of Her Majesty's Naval Yard being

isolated

in its position and other circumstances

would permit

I have &c.

(Signed) M. S. Nolloth.

Captain and Senior Naval Officer, Hong Kong.

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1 10 " which you have forwarded a plan has ten finally arranged by Her Majesty's Government ao it appears most undesirable right of that the Public should have a way Seller between the Coal sheds are the Sew Referring which contemplation to to that portion of your you state that it is inv continue the Praya of Naval Hong Kong in post of the Samut Surd. I have to inform you of my objection to such arrangement as being every respect undesirable and detrimental in to the interest of the Naval service. The confined space occupied by the Naval Yard, and the large amount of work required of that Establishment together with the necessity of having the sea frontage free from interference and available for hauling up boats, spars, &c., and for other indispensable work are considerations which render the adoption of the contemplated plan most inconvenient and inexpedient; and I request you will make these objections known in the proper quarter. # It would also appear that the insecurity of Stores of Flour in China, with the proverbially thieving propensities of the Natives, would form another strong argument in favour of Her Majesty's Naval Yard being isolated in its position and other circumstances would permit I have &c. (Signed) M. S. Nolloth. Captain and Senior Naval Officer, Hong Kong.
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1 10 " which you have forwarded a plan has ten finally arranged by Her Majesty's Jovernment ao it appears most undesirable right of that the Fublic should have a way Seller bitween the Coal sheds are the Sew کرکی Referring which contemplation to to that portion of your you state that it is inv continue the Praya of Saval Hong Kong in post of the Samut Surd. I have to inform you of my objection to such devided. arrangement asbing every respect undesirable and detrimental in to the interest of the Naval service. The confined space occupied by the laval Yard, and the large amount of work required of that Establishment together with the necessity of having the sea 1 frontage free from interference and avoitatte for hauling up boats, spars 40, and, for other inchispensable work arc considerations whiudi render the adoption of the contemplated plan most inconvenient and incoxpedient ; and I request you these will CA CADE objections to be made known in the proper quarter. # It would alse appear that the in= -securely atterebing =xecurity to the care Stores of Flows zo in China, powe the proverbially thoring proposwities of the Satires, would form another strong argument in fawr of being ther Majesty's Faval Gard isolated دیر می -a Hong Sung it's position and other circumstoños would permit ލ I have so (Signed) M. S. Nolloth. Captain and Liner Tuvvet Offer, Hong Kong. OV
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10

" which

you

have forwarded a plan has

ten finally arranged by Her Majesty's

Jovernment

ao

it appears most undesirable

right of

that the Fublic should have a

way

Seller

bitween the Coal sheds are the Sew

کرکی

Referring

which

contemplation to

to that portion of your

you

state that it is inv

continue the Praya of

Saval

Hong Kong in post of the Samut Surd.

I have to inform you of my

objection to such

devided.

arrangement asbing

every respect undesirable and detrimental

in

to the interest

of

the Naval service. The

confined space

occupied by

the laval

Yard,

and the large amount of work

required of that Establishment together

with the

necessity of having

the

sea

1

frontage free from interference and avoitatte for hauling up boats, spars 40, and, for other inchispensable work arc considerations whiudi

render the adoption of the contemplated

plan most inconvenient and incoxpedient ;

and I request you

these

will

CA CADE

objections to be made known in the

proper quarter.

#

It would alse appear that the in=

-securely atterebing =xecurity

to the

care

Stores

of Flows

zo in China, powe the proverbially thoring proposwities of the Satires, would form another

strong argument in fawr of being ther Majesty's Faval Gard

isolated

دیر می

-a

Hong Sung

it's position and other circumstoños

would permit

ލ

I have so

(Signed) M. S. Nolloth.

Captain and Liner Tuvvet Offer, Hong Kong.

OV

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