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remained in Hong Kong been much hurried with a pressure of general business which he was obliged to dispose of before his final departure from the Colony.

Under the circumstances we respectfully submit that the Company should be compelled to modify their plan either in accordance with the Report of the Committee or of the proposal of our Mr Keswick and to construct the Pier conformably therewith.

What we seek for and what we believe the public requires is about 300 to 350 feet from the landing sufficiently wide to allow of ordinary House boats and Sampans to pass and repass at all states of the tide and all hours of the day. A passage 40 feet wide and 10 feet high at high water proposed by our Mr Keswick would sufficiently answer the purpose. A second opening of the same extent would be desirable and we consider should be provided.

We are advised that there can be no difficulty whatever in arranging the accommodation in question. The Surveyor General and the Engineers of the Company could

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20 512 ... remained in Hong Kong been much hurried with a pressure of general business which he was obliged to dispose of before his final departure from the Colony. Under the circumstances we respectfully submit that the Company should be compelled to modify their plan either in accordance with the Report of the Committee or of the proposal of our Mr Keswick and to construct the Pier conformably therewith. What we seek for and what we believe the public requires is about 300 to 350 feet from the landing sufficiently wide to allow of ordinary House boats and Sampans to pass and repass at all states of the tide and all hours of the day. A passage 40 feet wide and 10 feet high at high water proposed by our Mr Keswick would sufficiently answer the purpose. A second opening of the same extent would be desirable and we consider should be provided. We are advised that there can be no difficulty whatever in arranging the accommodation in question. The Surveyor General and the Engineers of the Company could
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20 512 -... remained in Hong Kong been much hurried with a pressure of general business which he was obliged to dispose of before his final departure from the Colony. Under the circumstances we respectfully submit that the Company should be compelled to modify their plan either in croondance with the Report of the Committee or of the proposal of our Mr Heswick and to construct -the Sier conformably therewith. What we seek for and what. rue is requires about 300 believe the public opening in the Pier am ms کریا 350 feet from the seasons lund sufficiently wide to allow of ordinary House bouts and Sumpore to pass and repass at all. of the tide and all hours of the day. A passage 40 feet wide and 10 feet high at high water our Mr Keswick proposed by: would sufficiently answer the -purpose . A second opening of the same extent would be desirable and we we consider should be provided. We that there can be whatever in are advised difficulty arranging the accommodation in question. The Surveyor General and the __ Engineers of the Company could
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remained in Hong Kong been much hurried with a pressure of general business which he was obliged to dispose of before his final departure from the Colony.

Under the circumstances we

respectfully submit that the Company should be compelled to modify their plan either in croondance with the Report of the Committee or of the proposal

of our

Mr Heswick and to construct -the Sier conformably therewith.

What we seek for and

what.

rue

is

requires about 300

believe the public

opening in the Pier

am

ms

کریا

350 feet from the

seasons

lund sufficiently wide to allow of ordinary House bouts and Sumpore to pass and repass at all. of the tide and all hours of the day. A passage 40 feet wide and 10 feet high at high water

our Mr Keswick

proposed by: would sufficiently

answer the

-purpose . A second opening of

the same extent would be desirable and we

we consider should be

provided. We

that there can be

whatever in

are advised

difficulty

arranging the

accommodation in

question.

The Surveyor General and the __ Engineers of the Company

could

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