CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 59

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boardock with a patent slip to hard up steam launches (vide tracing

B

2) I should submit to His Excellency the Administrator, the risk involved

in not proceeding with the boat dock reclamations on Government

on

account at the same time as those

of Messrs: Jardine and Matheson.

2. So long as the gap exists

there will be the danger of the

typhoon seas

undermining and annihilating

the new seawall and marine

embankment adjoining.

It is only when there is a continuous or unbroken

front of masonry presented to the

waves that safety is to be found, it would appear to be only

an act of

ordinary

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ordinary precaution to set the boat dock wall in hand now, with

a view to getting it sufficiently advanced to form already

some sort

of protection by September, the month

most to be feared.

3. I have consulted Mr. Zeani as to Police requirements and beg to propose a boat dock or basin 200 feet

by 100 feet to form a safe

sheltered access to the patent slip, which is intended to haul the police

Steam launches out of danger in the approach of a typhoon.

4. The cost of the patent slip and basin will be $35,000 including

a swing bridge over the Kowloon

Praya

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2 boardock with a patent slip to hard up steam launches (vide tracing B 2) I should submit to His Excellency the Administrator, the risk involved in not proceeding with the boat dock reclamations on Government on account at the same time as those of Messrs: Jardine and Matheson. 2. So long as the gap exists there will be the danger of the typhoon seas undermining and annihilating the new seawall and marine embankment adjoining. It is only when there is a continuous or unbroken front of masonry presented to the waves that safety is to be found, it would appear to be only an act of ordinary C 3 58 ordinary precaution to set the boat dock wall in hand now, with a view to getting it sufficiently advanced to form already some sort of protection by September, the month most to be feared. 3. I have consulted Mr. Zeani as to Police requirements and beg to propose a boat dock or basin 200 feet by 100 feet to form a safe sheltered access to the patent slip, which is intended to haul the police Steam launches out of danger in the approach of a typhoon. 4. The cost of the patent slip and basin will be $35,000 including a swing bridge over the Kowloon Praya
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2 boardock with a patent slip to hard up steam launches (vide tracing B 2) I should submit to stis Excellency the Administrator, the risk involved in not proceeding with the bout dock reclamations on Government on account at the same time as those of mees: Jaccoon and thater. 2. To long as the gap exists So there will be the danger of the Manking and annihilating typhoon seas the new seawall and marine umbankment adjoining. is anday and as it in a continuais or unbroken front of masonry presented to the -aves that safety is to be found, it would appear to be only an act of ordinary C 3 58 ordinary precaution to set the boat dock wall in hand now, with a view to to getting it sufficiently advanced to form already some sort of protection by September, the month most to be leared. to 3. I have consulted MrZeani as Police requirements and beg to propose a boat dock or. -basin 200 feet by 100 feet to form a de saf ved a sheltered access to the patent slip, which is intended to haul the police Steam launches on the -guay out o danger in the approach of a typhoo 4. The cost of the patent slip and basin will be $35000 including a swing bridge over the Mawloon Praya
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2

boardock with a patent slip to hard up steam launches (vide tracing

B

2) I should submit to stis Excellency the Administrator, the risk involved

in not proceeding with the bout dock reclamations on Government

on

account at the same time as those

of mees: Jaccoon and thater.

2. To long as the gap exists

So there will be the danger of the

Manking and annihilating

typhoon seas

the new seawall and marine

umbankment adjoining.

is anday

and as it

in a continuais or unbroken

front of masonry presented to the

-aves that safety is to be found, it would appear to be only

an act of

ordinary

C

3

58

ordinary precaution to set the boat dock wall in hand now, with

a view to

to getting it sufficiently advanced to form already

some sort

of protection by September, the month

most to be leared.

to

3. I have consulted MrZeani as

Police requirements and beg to propose a boat dock or. -basin 200 feet

by 100 feet to form a de

saf

ved a

sheltered access to the patent slip, which is intended to haul the police

Steam launches on the

-guay out o danger in the approach of a typhoo 4. The cost of the patent slip and basin will be $35000 including

a swing bridge over the Mawloon

Praya

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