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.
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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