CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 355

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353

7

proposed Breakwater

for

the

Protection

the Junk population in Typhoons,

with the soundings in detail and

the particulars of

2.

the work.

I also beg leave to lay

before your Lordship the report of Committee to whom I had referred

the question and the letter

of Admiral Rivers approving of the site selected by the Committee

3. The Legislative Council have unanimously sanctioned the project, and there is

but one

opinion in this Colony as to its

urgent necessity.

4.

I venture to ask for authority to lay the Cost of the $50,000.

work (50,000 dollars)

on the Special Fund if your Lordship allows me to proceed with it.

Should your Lordship

5.

be pleased to signify by Telegraph your approval of the Plan, the work can be completed before the next Typhoon

season, so as

to save

the lives of

the hundreds of the Junk population of this Colony, who, in the event of a typhoon, will otherwise be destroyed.

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353 7 proposed Breakwater for the Protection the Junk population in Typhoons, with the soundings in detail and the particulars of 2. the work. I also beg leave to lay before your Lordship the report of Committee to whom I had referred the question and the letter of Admiral Rivers approving of the site selected by the Committee 3. The Legislative Council have unanimously sanctioned the project, and there is but one opinion in this Colony as to its urgent necessity. 4. I venture to ask for authority to lay the Cost of the $50,000. work (50,000 dollars) on the Special Fund if your Lordship allows me to proceed with it. Should your Lordship 5. be pleased to signify by Telegraph your approval of the Plan, the work can be completed before the next Typhoon season, so as to save the lives of the hundreds of the Junk population of this Colony, who, in the event of a typhoon, will otherwise be destroyed.
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353 7 proposed Breakwater for the Protection the Junk population in Typhoons, with the sounding in detail and ther particulars of 2. the work. I also bey leave to lay before your Lordship the report of Committee to whom I had refered the question and the litter f Admiral River approving of the site selected by the Committee 3. The Legislative Council have unanimously cauctioned the project, and there is Opinion in this Colony urgent necepity. bytone as to its the { 4. on the I venture to ask for authority to lay the Cost of the $50,000. work (50,000 dollars) Special Fund if your Lordship allows me to proceed with it. Should your Lordship 5. be pleased to siguity by Telegraph your approval of the Plan, the work can be completed before the next Syphoon lives of season, 4 as to save the hundreds of the Junk population of this Colony, who, in the event of a typhoon, will otherwise be destroyed.
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353

7

proposed Breakwater

for

the

Protection

the Junk population in Typhoons,

with the sounding in detail and

ther particulars of

2.

the work.

I also bey leave to lay

before your Lordship the report of Committee to whom I had refered

the question and the litter

f Admiral River approving of the site selected by the Committee 3. The Legislative Council have unanimously cauctioned the project, and there is

Opinion in this Colony urgent necepity.

bytone

as to its

the

{

4.

on the

I venture to ask for authority to lay the Cost of the $50,000. work (50,000 dollars)

Special Fund if your Lordship allows me to proceed with it.

Should your Lordship

5.

be pleased to siguity by Telegraph your approval of the Plan, the work can be completed before the next Syphoon

lives of

season, 4 as

to

save

the

hundreds of the Junk population of this Colony, who, in the event of a typhoon, will otherwise be destroyed.

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