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population during a Typhoon and I proposed to instruct the Surveyor General to prepare an Estimate of the probable cost of refuge places of such.

The Council agreed and the necessary instructions were given to Mr. Price who has taken up the question with the greatest interest, as a project he had long thought to be of the very first necessity.

5. From Commodore Watson of Her Majesty's Ship Victor Emmanuel, and Lieutenant Bonham Bax of Her Majesty's Ship Sylvia; I have received valuable suggestions as to the best sites for the breakwaters. I enclose for Your Lordships' information copy of a communication from Admiral Ryder transmitting a Report from Lieutenant Bax on the subject. I also enclose a copy of a letter from Mr Price suggesting that a Board report on the locality and position of the proposed breakwaters. At my request, the Commodore has nominated Staff Commander Dixon as a member of this Board.

When the Board has reported and the plans and estimate are prepared, I shall again communicate with Your Lordship.

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322 population during a Typhoon and I proposed to instruct the Surveyor General to prepare an Estimate of the probable cost of refuge places of such. The Council agreed and the necessary instructions were given to Mr. Price who has taken up the question with the greatest interest, as a project he had long thought to be of the very first necessity. 5. From Commodore Watson of Her Majesty's Ship Victor Emmanuel, and Lieutenant Bonham Bax of Her Majesty's Ship Sylvia; I have received valuable suggestions as to the best sites for the breakwaters. I enclose for Your Lordships' information copy of a communication from Admiral Ryder transmitting a Report from Lieutenant Bax on the subject. I also enclose a copy of a letter from Mr Price suggesting that a Board report on the locality and position of the proposed breakwaters. At my request, the Commodore has nominated Staff Commander Dixon as a member of this Board. When the Board has reported and the plans and estimate are prepared, I shall again communicate with Your Lordship.
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322 population during a Typhoon and I proposed to instruct the Surveyor General to prepare the probable cost of refuge. with re 1 an Estimate of places of such The Council agreed and the necessary instructions were given to mr. up the Price who has taken question with the greatest interest, as a since project he had long thought to be of the very first- necessity. 5. From Commodore Watson of Her Majesty's Ship Victor Emmanuel", and leaptain Bonham Bax of Her Majesty's Ship Sylvia; I have received valuable suggestions as to the best a bi Me Ru sites for the breakwaters. I enclose for Your Lordships information unication from copy of a conUTILLA Admiral Ryder transmitting a. Report from leaptain Base on the -- I also enclose a copy of a subject. letter from Mr Price suggesting certain gentlemen report on ad a the locality Board to and position of the proposed breathwaters. At_ my request, the leommodore has nominated staff Commander Dixon as a member of this Board. When the Board has_u_ 6. reported and the plans and estimate are I shall prepared with Your Lordship again communicate
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population during a Typhoon and I proposed to instruct the Surveyor

General to

prepare

the probable cost

of refuge. with

re

1

an

Estimate of

places

of such

The Council agreed

and the necessary

instructions were

given to mr.

up

the

Price who has taken

question with the greatest interest,

as a

since

project he had long thought to be of the very first-

necessity.

5.

From Commodore Watson of Her Majesty's Ship Victor Emmanuel", and leaptain Bonham Bax of Her Majesty's Ship Sylvia; I have received valuable suggestions

as to the best

a bi Me

Ru

sites for the breakwaters. I enclose for Your Lordships information

unication from

copy of

a conUTILLA

Admiral Ryder transmitting

a.

Report from leaptain Base on the -- I also enclose a copy of a

subject.

letter from Mr Price suggesting

certain gentlemen

report

on

ad a

the locality

Board to

and position

of the proposed breathwaters. At_ my request, the leommodore has nominated staff Commander Dixon as a member of this Board.

When the Board has_u_

6.

reported and the plans and estimate

are

I shall

prepared with Your Lordship

again

communicate

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