CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 364

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of the interests jeopardised. A steam dredger will have to be

sought and kept permanently

at work. It will not be able to

keep pace with the operations of nature, but it

at all events

may retard by a great many years the final closing up to the book traffic of all access

5. The new seawall now completed is of two kinds, an entirely

new typhoon-proof structure along Praya West,

where there are no more reclamations seaward to be made, and an old wall strengthened and repaired along Praya

East and West where the Imperial and Colonial Governments think further reclamations probable

as the city increases

in wealth and population.

Against this idea I would

strongly recommend that

general steam

dredging operations be limited principally to the Praya West portion where the sea-wall is permanent. Much and constant dredging work will of

course be required to be

done along the East and West Prayas but this might be limited

to certain points, such as lower outlet-mouths and approaches to jetties and landing places. It will

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of the interests jeopardised. A steam dredger will have to be sought and kept permanently at work. It will not be able to keep pace with the operations of nature, but it at all events may retard by a great many years the final closing up to the book traffic of all access 5. The new seawall now completed is of two kinds, an entirely new typhoon-proof structure along Praya West, where there are no more reclamations seaward to be made, and an old wall strengthened and repaired along Praya East and West where the Imperial and Colonial Governments think further reclamations probable as the city increases in wealth and population. Against this idea I would strongly recommend that general steam dredging operations be limited principally to the Praya West portion where the sea-wall is permanent. Much and constant dredging work will of course be required to be done along the East and West Prayas but this might be limited to certain points, such as lower outlet-mouths and approaches to jetties and landing places. It will Page 360
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of the interests jeopardised. It Steam dredger will have to be sought und kept hermanenting at work. It will not be able to keep pace with the operations of nature, but it. at all events to the Frase nearly may retard by a real many fears the final closing up to the book traffic of all access 5. The new seawall now completed is of two kinds, als entireing new typhoon proof structure along Praya (intesi, where there are no move Mislamations seaward to be made, and an old wall strengthened and repaired along Seafar 360 Prayas East and treat where the imperial and Colonial Covernmente think further reclamations as the city, increas probabie aces in wealth and population. out this idea I would Surrying recommend that general steam duedying operations be limited principally to the futoni portion where the sea-wail is permanent Much and constant yearing work will of course be required to be done along the east and westk Trayas birt this might be uninitia to clutain hoints, such lewer outlet-mouthes and approaches to prives and landing places. It will вс
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of the interests jeopardised. It Steam dredger will have to be

sought und kept hermanenting

at work. It will not be able to

keep pace with the operations of nature, but it.

at all events

to the Frase nearly

may retard by a real many fears the final closing up to the book traffic of all access 5. The new seawall now completed is of two kinds, als entireing

new typhoon proof structure along Praya (intesi,

where there are no move Mislamations seaward to be made, and an old wall strengthened and repaired along Seafar

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Prayas East and treat where the imperial and Colonial Covernmente think further reclamations as the city, increas

probabie

aces

in wealth and population.

out this idea I would

Surrying recommend that

general steam

duedying operations be limited principally to the futoni portion where the sea-wail is permanent Much and constant yearing work will of

course be required to be

done along the east and westk Trayas birt this might be uninitia

to clutain hoints, such lewer outlet-mouthes and approaches to prives and landing places. It will

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