CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2] — Page 244

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"without further reference to me!" directed Mr. Bowdler to I at once proceed with the work forthwith and he lost no time in doing so.

For the previous long delay, at which Your Lordship, some not unjustly, expresses dissatisfaction, Mr Price, the Surveyor General, was solely responsible. His explanation of why he could not do any other work as long as he had the repairs of the Praya Wall in hand have been submitted to me: Your Lordship in former despatches.

Whatever may be thought of his putting aside other important works I had, from time to time, requested him to undertake, it must be admitted that this particular work was of a character that might possibly have interfered with his Praya repairs, as both works required large blocks of granite and a class of workmen not unlimited in supply.

I am happy to say Mr Bowdler has taken the work in hand so thoroughly, and so much of it is now completed, that this typhoon breakwater will be safe refuge for junks before a

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શું? 243 "without further reference to me!" directed Mr. Bowdler to I at once proceed with the work forthwith and he lost no time in doing so. For the previous long delay, at which Your Lordship, some not unjustly, expresses dissatisfaction, Mr Price, the Surveyor General, was solely responsible. His explanation of why he could not do any other work as long as he had the repairs of the Praya Wall in hand have been submitted to me: Your Lordship in former despatches. Whatever may be thought of his putting aside other important works I had, from time to time, requested him to undertake, it must be admitted that this particular work was of a character that might possibly have interfered with his Praya repairs, as both works required large blocks of granite and a class of workmen not unlimited in supply. I am happy to say Mr Bowdler has taken the work in hand so thoroughly, and so much of it is now completed, that this typhoon breakwater will be safe refuge for junks before a
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શું? 243 " without further reference to me!" directed Mr. Bowdler to I at once proceed with the work forthwith and he lost no time in doing so. For the previous 16. long delay, at which Your Lordship, some · not unjustly, expresses dissatisfaction, Mr Price, the Surveyor General, was solely responsible. His explanation of why he could not do any other work as long as he had the repairs of the Praya Wall in hand have been submitted to m : Your Lordship in former despatches. .1%. Whatever may · thought of his putting aside other - important works I had, from time to to time, requested him to undertake, it must be admitted that this particular work was of a character that might possibly have interfered with his Praya repairs, as both works required large blocks of granite and a class of workmen not -unlimited in supply. 18. to say J am happy. Mr Bowdler has taken the work in hand so thoroughly, and so much of it is now completed, that this typhoon breakwater will be safe refuge for junk: before. a the
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" without further reference to me!" directed Mr. Bowdler to

I at

once

proceed with the work forthwith and he lost no time in doing so.

For the previous

16.

long delay, at which Your Lordship,

some

· not unjustly, expresses dissatisfaction, Mr Price, the Surveyor

General,

was solely responsible. His explanation of why he could not do any other work as

long

as he had

the repairs of the Praya Wall in

hand have been submitted to m : Your Lordship in former despatches.

.1%.

Whatever

may

· thought of his putting aside other - important works I had, from time

to

to time,

requested him

to undertake, it must be admitted that this particular

work was

of a character that

might possibly have interfered with his Praya repairs, as both works required large blocks of granite and a class of workmen not -unlimited in supply.

18.

to say

J

am

happy.

Mr Bowdler has

taken the work in hand so

thoroughly, and so much of

it is now

completed, that this

typhoon breakwater will be safe refuge for junk: before.

a

the

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