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Surveyor General had stated it to be in contemplation to continue the Praya of the Colony Yard, in front of the naval Yard, and that on the desirableness of this measure having been pointed out to Sir James Hope, the Admiral replied that no serious objection could be raised to the proposition, as an entrance could be made from the new Praya to the Yard by gates fixed in the wall.

3. The disposition of land at Kowloon having been finally determined upon, I did not consider myself called upon to do more than express my regret that so inconvenient an arrangement as that of a public thoroughfare between the Naval Coal Stores and the sea should have been sanctioned; but with respect to the proposition to continue the Praya of Hong Kong in front of the Naval Yard, it appeared to me to be so unreasonable, and undesirable in every respect and calculated...

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40 Adm the Surveyor General had stated it to be in contemplation to continue the Praya of the Colony Yard, in front of the naval Yard, and that on the desirableness of this measure having been pointed out to Sir James Hope, the Admiral replied that no serious objection could be raised to the proposition, as an entrance could be made from the new Praya to the Yard by gates fixed in the wall. 3. The disposition of land at Kowloon having been finally determined upon, I did not consider myself called upon to do more than express my regret that so inconvenient an arrangement as that of a public thoroughfare between the Naval Coal Stores and the sea should have been sanctioned; but with respect to the proposition to continue the Praya of Hong Kong in front of the Naval Yard, it appeared to me to be so unreasonable, and undesirable in every respect and calculated...
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40 Adm the Surveyor Several at Камер колд had stated it to be in contemplation to continue the Praya of theat Colony Yard, in pout of the naval i aud that ou the desirableness of this measure having been pointed out to Sir James Nope. the Admiral replied that no a s objection Could be raised to the proposition, as an entrance Could be made frame the meaus Praya to the Yard bey of gales fixed in the mall. 3. The dispaction of land at Kowloon having been finally finally determined upon, I did not consider myself called upou to do more than express my regret that so inconvenient Acil ice of au arrangement as that a public thoroughfare having between the Naval Coal Stores and the sea should have been sauctioned: but with respect to the proposition to Continue the Praya of Rang Kong Naval kong in pout of the me to be so unreasonable, to undesirable ui Yard, it appeared to every Co @ause respect and Calculated *me ce Land Board Law incers pellaneous Ihres
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40

Adm

the

Surveyor Several at

Камер колд

had stated it

to be in contemplation to

continue the Praya of

theat

Colony Yard,

in pout of the naval

i

aud that ou the

desirableness of this measure

having

been pointed out

to Sir James Nope. the Admiral

replied that no a

s objection

Could be raised to

the

proposition, as an entrance

Could be made

frame the

meaus

Praya to the Yard bey of gales fixed in the mall. 3. The dispaction of land at Kowloon having been

finally

finally

determined upon, I

did not consider myself called

upou to do more than express

my regret that so inconvenient

Acil

ice

of

au arrangement as that

a public thoroughfare

having

between the Naval Coal Stores

and the sea should have

been sauctioned: but with respect to the proposition to Continue the Praya of

Rang Kong

Naval

kong in pout of the

me to be so unreasonable,

to undesirable ui

Yard,

it appeared to

every

Co

@ause

respect and Calculated

*me

ce

Land Board

Law incers

pellaneous Ihres

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