CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875 — Page 587

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And after the severe

typhoon which last year destroyed considerable portions of the wall, the Governor appointed a Special Commission, who have

reported in favour of rebuilding the wall in a more durable style with

aims of making it a structure

of sufficient strength and permanently capable of resisting the severest typhoons.

3. Before coming to any decision

on the style of

2. to the proposal by the Chief Royal Engineer, Lord Camperdown

1. And to consult Sir John

with a view to

ensuring

as far as possible efficiency

being combined; but Sir A. Kennedy

has urged the importance

of considering the propriety

of continuing the Parade

wall in front of the Naval

and Military Buildings which intervene

between the last two west-

wards of the City.

4. The work will at any

rate involve considerable

expense, and as the finances of the Colony

are now

subjected to

a severe strain

from various costly public works, Sir A. Kennedy does not recommend Lord

Camperdown's proposal that that portion of the work which would

improve the property of the...

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And after the severe typhoon which last year destroyed considerable portions of the wall, the Governor appointed a Special Commission, who have reported in favour of rebuilding the wall in a more durable style with aims of making it a structure of sufficient strength and permanently capable of resisting the severest typhoons. 3. Before coming to any decision on the style of 2. to the proposal by the Chief Royal Engineer, Lord Camperdown 1. And to consult Sir John with a view to ensuring as far as possible efficiency being combined; but Sir A. Kennedy has urged the importance of considering the propriety of continuing the Parade wall in front of the Naval and Military Buildings which intervene between the last two west- wards of the City. 4. The work will at any rate involve considerable expense, and as the finances of the Colony are now subjected to a severe strain from various costly public works, Sir A. Kennedy does not recommend Lord Camperdown's proposal that that portion of the work which would improve the property of the...
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And after the severe typhoon which best year dectroyed considerable portions of the wall, the Gotraor appointed a Special Commission, who have reported in favour of rebuilding the wall in an imperat Amore durable style wither sims of making it a timeture of Infficient strenght actoba Fermanally capable of resisting the severent typhoons_ 3. Before coming to any decision style of 2. to the proposed by the theory or General wall Lord Camarion 1. End to consult Sir John de with a view to view to enturing as far as possible efficiency Asconany combined; but Sir A. Kennedy 1 576 has urged the the portance of considering the pestini of continuing the Praye bald in front of the Ball Military Naval Gard and Buildings which interven between the last twest- boats of the City. 4. The work will at any Fate involve considerable Experte, and as the finan of the Colong fubjected to are how a severe était from various costly public works i'r & Kennedy does Not recommend Kard la marion would not be ath blanction that that- kortion of the work which woul improve the properly ofte
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And after the severe

typhoon which best year dectroyed considerable portions of the wall, the Gotraor appointed a Special Commission, who have

reported in favour of rebuilding the wall in an imperat Amore durable style wither

sims of making it a timeture

of Infficient strenght actoba Fermanally capable of resisting the severent typhoons_

3. Before coming to any decision

style of

2. to the proposed by the theory or General wall Lord Camarion

1. End to consult Sir John

de with a view to

view to enturing

as far as possible efficiency

Asconany combined; but Sir A. Kennedy

1

576

has urged the the portance

of considering the pestini

of continuing the Praye

bald in front of the Ball

Military

Naval Gard and Buildings which interven

between the last twest-

boats of the City.

4. The work will at any

Fate involve considerable

Experte, and as the finan of the Colong

fubjected to

are how

a severe était

from various costly public works i'r & Kennedy does Not recommend Kard

la marion would not be

ath blanction that that- kortion of the work which woul

improve the properly ofte

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