CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8] — Page 336

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of Hongkong in the typhoon of 1871,

I consider a place of refuge for them most necessary, especially as the number of boats and steam launches is continually increasing. Most of the boats swarm to Kowloong for shelter if they hear southerlies; and being too numerous to get into the creek near the racecourse in time, many take refuge outside and are broken up. This was the case in 1871.

A Breakwater of rough stone from Kellet Island in an E.S.E. direction towards the shore will effectually give shelter from the N.E. quarter which is the most mischievous; the natural form of the land shelters the rest.

As the water is shallow it need not be very expensive. I propose to have a passage between the Breakwater and Jardine's Bund for boats and steam launches, and also that the sweep of the tide may keep the channel between the Bund.

It will not interfere with the use of Kellet's Island as a powder depôt if that is any advantage, as it will still remain deep close to it.

It will not interfere in any way with the anchorage of ships or vessels.

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332 of Hongkong in the typhoon of 1871, I consider a place of refuge for them most necessary, especially as the number of boats and steam launches is continually increasing. Most of the boats swarm to Kowloong for shelter if they hear southerlies; and being too numerous to get into the creek near the racecourse in time, many take refuge outside and are broken up. This was the case in 1871. A Breakwater of rough stone from Kellet Island in an E.S.E. direction towards the shore will effectually give shelter from the N.E. quarter which is the most mischievous; the natural form of the land shelters the rest. As the water is shallow it need not be very expensive. I propose to have a passage between the Breakwater and Jardine's Bund for boats and steam launches, and also that the sweep of the tide may keep the channel between the Bund. It will not interfere with the use of Kellet's Island as a powder depôt if that is any advantage, as it will still remain deep close to it. It will not interfere in any way with the anchorage of ships or vessels.
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of Hongkong in the typhoon of 1871,

I consider

a place

of refuge for

them

most necessary, especially

number

as the

ber of boats and steam launches

is continnally increasing.

ollost of the boats swarm

to

Kowloong for

shelter

if they

hear

Eartines; and

and being

too

Mumerous

to

have time, buit many take refuge

get into the breek near the racecourse

are broken up outside. This

case in 1871.

made

from..

was the

A Breakwater of rough stone

Kieliet Island in an ES. E. direction towards the shore will

effectually give shelter from the NE. quarter which is the most mischievous;

the natural form of the land shilters

the rest.

As the water is shuttow it need

not be very expensive.

I propose to bave a passage

between the Breakwater and Pardines

Bund

for

boats and steamlaunches,

and also that the sweep of the like

may keep the chamel

the Bund.

use

dexp

close to

It will not interfere with the

of Hellet's Bland as a

powder.

depôt Island if that is amy advantage.

́as it will still remain

It will not interfere in amy.

way with the anchorage of ships or

vessels.

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