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front of the property leased. This work is now rapidly approaching completion; and the Surveyor-General believes that, unless the gap existing between the two ends already built, and which is in front of the Government property, is closed up, the sea, during one of the periodical typhoons, may probably rush in at the back of the walls already constructed, and demolish them; when claims for compensation would doubtless be preferred against the Government. Another reason put forward by the Surveyor-General and admitted by the Captain Superintendent of Police is the necessity of at once closing up this gap in the sea-wall for at the sea-wall is the necessity of providing a basin of shelter during stormy weather for the six steam-launches belonging to the Government, as also for the new floating-fire-engine and for several rowing boats attached to the Police and Harbour Departments.

The cost of the proposed work is estimated by the Surveyor-General at $35,000, which is in addition to the $50,000 required for the New Water Police Station, boat-sheds,

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54 front of the property leased. This work is now rapidly approaching completion; and the Surveyor-General believes that, unless the gap existing between the two ends already built, and which is in front of the Government property, is closed up, the sea, during one of the periodical typhoons, may probably rush in at the back of the walls already constructed, and demolish them; when claims for compensation would doubtless be preferred against the Government. Another reason put forward by the Surveyor-General and admitted by the Captain Superintendent of Police is the necessity of at once closing up this gap in the sea-wall for at the sea-wall is the necessity of providing a basin of shelter during stormy weather for the six steam-launches belonging to the Government, as also for the new floating-fire-engine and for several rowing boats attached to the Police and Harbour Departments. The cost of the proposed work is estimated by the Surveyor-General at $35,000, which is in addition to the $50,000 required for the New Water Police Station, boat-sheds,

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54 front of the property leased. This work is now ra rapidly approaching completion; and the Surveyor-General believes that, unless the gap existing between the two ends already built, and which· is in front of the Government property, is closed up. the sea, during one of the periodical typhoone, may probably rush in at the back of the walls already-constructed, and demolish them; when claim's for compensation would doubtless be preferred against the Government. Another reason も reason put forward by the Surveyor-General and La admitted RM by the Captain Superintendent of Polize at once closing up this in the for at gap sea-wall is the necessity of providing a basin of shelter during stormy weather for the six steam-launches belonging to the Government, as also for. the new floating-fire-engine and for: several rowing boats attached to the Police and Harbour Departments. The cost of the proposed 4. work is estimated by the Surveyor Gjeneral at $35,000, which is in addition to the $50,000 required for. the New Water Police Station, boat- sheds, by and and

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front of the property leased. This work

is now ra

rapidly approaching completion; and the Surveyor-General believes that, unless the gap existing between the two ends already built, and which·

is in front of the Government property,

is closed

up.

the sea, during

one

of the

periodical typhoone, may probably

rush in at the back of the walls

already-constructed, and demolish

them; when claim's

for compensation

would doubtless be preferred against

the Government. Another reason

も

reason put

forward by the Surveyor-General and

admitted

by the Captain Superintendent of Polize

at once

closing up

this

in the

for at

gap sea-wall is the necessity of providing a basin of shelter during stormy

weather for the six steam-launches

belonging to the Government, as also

for.

the new

floating-fire-engine and

for: several rowing

boats attached to

the Police and Harbour Departments.

The cost of the proposed

work is estimated by the Surveyor

Gjeneral at $35,000, which is in addition to the $50,000 required for.

the New Water Police Station, boat- sheds,

and and

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