CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 60

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Skaja Roadway. Two boatsheds store for Marine tackle, and a store for paints, tar, etc. are there on the required but outbuildings will go further side of the road within the precinct of the Water Police Station they will form adjuncts to the latter rather than to the boat-dock, and therefore not included in the present scheme; besides the boat-sheds and store can be postponed for another year without inconvenience; the only work that really demands immediate attention for the reasons given, being the boat-basin itself.

5. Adjoining the gap that represents the site of the future boat-dock is a second gap (vide tracing B) made by Mr Edmund Sharp's vacant and unreclaimed Kowloon Marine Lot No 10 and it will be necessary for the Government to call upon Mr Sharp to build, in accordance with the terms of his lease, a substantial seawall in alignment with the adjoining seawall in the entire line of sea defence along the western coast of the peninsula. I am given to understand that Mr Sharp will comply with this request.

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6. so that I apprehend no difficulty in the matter.

I have, etc.

(Sgd.) I. M. Scott,

Surveyor General.

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59 Skaja Roadway. Two boatsheds store for Marine tackle, and a store for paints, tar, etc. are there on the required but outbuildings will go further side of the road within the precinct of the Water Police Station they will form adjuncts to the latter rather than to the boat-dock, and therefore not included in the present scheme; besides the boat-sheds and store can be postponed for another year without inconvenience; the only work that really demands immediate attention for the reasons given, being the boat-basin itself. 5. Adjoining the gap that represents the site of the future boat-dock is a second gap (vide tracing B) made by Mr Edmund Sharp's vacant and unreclaimed Kowloon Marine Lot No 10 and it will be necessary for the Government to call upon Mr Sharp to build, in accordance with the terms of his lease, a substantial seawall in alignment with the adjoining seawall in the entire line of sea defence along the western coast of the peninsula. I am given to understand that Mr Sharp will comply with this request. Page 60 Page 61 6. so that I apprehend no difficulty in the matter. I have, etc. (Sgd.) I. M. Scott, Surveyor General.
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Skaja Roadway. Two boatsheds store for Marine tackle,

and a store

paints, tar, tc. are

there

on the

required but outbuildings will go further side of the road within the precinate of the Water Police Shition they will form adjuncts to the latter

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rather than to the boat-dock, and

therefore not included in the present scheme; besides the boat-sheds and store can be poelponed for another year without inconvenience'; the only work that really demands immediate uittantion for the reasons given, being the boot. basin itself.

5. Adjoining

5. Adjoining the gap that represents the site of the future boat-dock is a second gap (vide

tracing B) made by Mr Edmund Sharp's vacant and unreclaimed Kowloon Marine Lob ne 10 and it will be necessary for the Government to call upon Mr Sharp to build,

ui accordance with the terms

of his lease, a substantial sexwall in allignment with the

to close adpining seawall in the entire line of sex defence

so as

along the western coast of the peninsula. I am

-geven understand that our sharp will comply with this request

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6.

so that I apprehend no difficulty

in the matter.

I have, te.

(5.4) I. m. Sci.:

Surveyor Gidral.

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