CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 357

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we shall require beaching space for 1200 small skiffs drawing from six to ... water and containing some inches of water and four thousand ...

Over ... thousand five hundred people, as also for six hundred and twenty larger Sampans drawing nearly twelve inches and containing two thousand five hundred people, making in all 1820 boats that will haul up behind the 26 acre patch of the old Causeway of sandy beach or if they prefer it, on the vacant Crown Land on the South side of the Tank Waw Hood

3. There will then remain to provide for 100 cargo lighters with a maximum draught of three feet and containing one thousand people and about 130 smaller ones drawing two feet, also with about one thousand people. The greater part of the lighters will no doubt be too heavy to be dragged on the sand and will therefore anchor under the lee of the breakwater or else push into the three parallel channels which it is proposed to dredge, in order to give access to the beaching ground at all times of tide.

4. Causeway Bay being already protected from the East, South and West by the land, it only remains to protect it from the north by a small breakwater 450 yards long running nearly east and west along a depth of 12 feet at low water Spring

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we shall require beaching space for 1200 small skiffs drawing from six to ... water and containing some inches of water and four thousand ... Over ... thousand five hundred people, as also for six hundred and twenty larger Sampans drawing nearly twelve inches and containing two thousand five hundred people, making in all 1820 boats that will haul up behind the 26 acre patch of the old Causeway of sandy beach or if they prefer it, on the vacant Crown Land on the South side of the Tank Waw Hood 3. There will then remain to provide for 100 cargo lighters with a maximum draught of three feet and containing one thousand people and about 130 smaller ones drawing two feet, also with about one thousand people. The greater part of the lighters will no doubt be too heavy to be dragged on the sand and will therefore anchor under the lee of the breakwater or else push into the three parallel channels which it is proposed to dredge, in order to give access to the beaching ground at all times of tide. 4. Causeway Bay being already protected from the East, South and West by the land, it only remains to protect it from the north by a small breakwater 450 yards long running nearly east and west along a depth of 12 feet at low water Spring

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we shall require beaching space. for 1200 succall skiffs draining from six to water and containing rime inches of water and four thousa Over thousand five hundred people. as also for six hundred and twenty larger Sampans drawing nearly twebe inches and containing two thousand five hundred people, making in all 1820 bonto that will haul ups on behind the 26 acre patch the old Causeway of sandy beach or if they prefer it, on the vacant Crown Land on the Youth side of the Thank waw Hood 3. There will then remain to 100 cargo lighters with a provide for maximum draught of three fest and containing one thousand people and rud 130 Emaller ones. 355 drawing two feet. also with about one thousand people, The greater part of the lighters will no doubt be too heavy to be dragged. the sand and will therefore. uß anchor under the be of the breakwater h their or else puch Bay into the three parallel channels which it is proposed to dredge, in order to give access to the beaching ground at all times of tide. 4. Causeway Bay being already protected from the East, South and West by the land, it only remains to the north by a small screew it from breakwater 450 yards long running an awerage nearly east and west along depth of 12 feet at low water Spring

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we shall require beaching space. for 1200 succall skiffs draining from six to

water and containing rime inches of water and

four thousa

Over

thousand five hundred people. as also for six hundred and twenty larger Sampans drawing nearly twebe inches and containing two thousand five hundred people, making in all 1820 bonto that will haul ups

behind

the 26 acre patch

the old Causeway of sandy beach or if they prefer it,

on the vacant Crown Land on the

Youth side of the Thank waw Hood

3. There will then remain to

100 cargo lighters with a

provide for

maximum draught of three fest and containing one thousand people and

rud 130 Emaller ones.

355

drawing two feet.

also with about one thousand people,

The greater part of the lighters will no doubt be too heavy to be dragged.

the sand and will therefore.

uß

anchor under the be of the breakwater

h their

or else puch

Bay

into the three

parallel channels which it is proposed

to dredge, in order to give

access to the

beaching ground at all times of tide. 4. Causeway Bay being already protected from the East, South and West by the land, it only remains to

the north by a small

screew it

from breakwater 450 yards long running

an awerage

nearly east and west along depth of 12 feet at low water Spring

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