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the

то

access

to the sea

through a

Military and Naval establishments—leaving General Public

length of 3250 feet if the Government wharf at

the Staza

is to be regarded

as reserved for

Government—contain ample evidence to throw

"a serious responsibility

on those who would

"persist in maintaining that long barrier between

Presidents and the sea.

general character of the city of Victoria

is that of a long but comparatively

narrow

strip

of building between the hills in the back and

the shore in front—Access to the sea is therefore

of more than ordinary importance to the population,

and no

such

plan of the city which does not provide

access

where possible could be considered

appropriate to the position of

to the position of the town or

to the inhabitants.

just

Vide Governor to Sec of State No. 178. Para 19.

19.

7.

In

no

part of London

are the residents

unable for a length of 3250 feet to communicate

with the Thames. though they

are not hemmed in by hills behind within

a narrow

strip.

arrangement

8. The most natural and obvious would have been to have formed one principal

Public

Quay along

the whole sea

frontage.

this has from time to time been

opposed by the Military, and

though supported

by two Admirals. Sir James Hoope and Vice Admiral King—was opposed by the predecessor

of the latter.

9.

The

result is most detrimental to the

general appearance of the town and I may add has proved a great

obstruction to

any

combined plan for reclaiming the foreshore, which

is

gradually filling up and the smell from