CO129-217 - Governor Sir Bowen Administrator Marsh - 1884 [7-10] — Page 20

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general agreement,

on the part of all

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competent judges, with the views

cxpressed in the Official Report of the Harbour Master (Captain Thouwett, RH.) showing the cxpediency, on o grounds of public potion, of eccoonsaging the chief local capitalish at Houghing to erect, under proper regulations,

piers and wharves

piens

is

- front of their

of

warehouses, for the convenience.

the

: great and growing shipping-

- trade

de of this Colorry, I will be

remembered that the tormage of the

ships

* "Transmitted in despatch N.: 219 of 1884.

For

7282.20

C

ships which now visit the Port of. Hong Kong already exceeds the lonnage of the shipping which visited the Port of Loudon in 18442,

when this island was.

as first created into a British Colony; and that, at the pressi? day, the shipping of. Hong Kong

exceeds that of any

other

British Pork, with the exception of

London and Liverpool.

2. It has been my duty;

explain and to de

aud

defends

as clearly

to

d frankly as possible, the policy and action of the Colonial Legistatiere.

with