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topy Enclosure.

Report from

RECO

C. O.

080-

REGO 7 APR 35.

the Harbour attaster.

314

Harbour Departunut,

Hongkong, 28th February,

18857

I have consulted with

Connnander Rumney, the Accistant Harbour

Master; on

and we are

the subject of this correspondence,

of opinion that a live

of

pile such in suggested by the War Office

of prace

would in time of

be a source/

of.

danger to native and other vessels of light draught, which might through ignorance

over

thie

of stress of weather allecupt to pass piles. This danger weight however be minimized by the construction of c-

To His Excellency

Sir George J. Bowen, S. C. Ms.

Governor and Commander-in-

Reall

Chief