funds.
There is no doubt that if the whole waterfront were scoured off the Crown Government the scheme would pay more than it's cost.
Yong dow 11 betsbu 1886
(3) Mr. A. Marsh
A 41
First Portion of Correspondence respecting the proposed junction of the Eastern and Western Praya*. Presented to the Legislative Council by command of His Excellency the Governor.
C.O. 22594 RECR SGO 14 DEC 76 (1.)
Governor Sir George Bowen, G.C.M.G., to the Earl of Derby.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 25th August, 1883.
Secretary of State No. 123 of June 27th. 1883.
MY LORD,
In continuation of my previous despatches respecting the sanitary works recommended by Mr. CHADWICK, I would observe that the records of the Colonial Office will show that there has at different periods been much official correspondence respecting the junction of the Eastern and Western Praya* (or quays) of this city, by a marine embankment or roadway. In fact, the two main portions of the city are now separated from each other in a most inconvenient manner by the interposition of the Naval and Military buildings; and it has long been considered of great importance to re-unite them by an embankment in front of those buildings.
2. It appears by a letter from the Colonial Office to the War Office of June 29th, 1877, that, at that period, the War and Colonial Departments had concurred as to the importance of this work, and that it was desired that 'some agreement might be arrived at by which the work should be carried out conjointly by the three Departments," (that is, by the War Office, the Colonial Office, and the Admiralty).
3. Nothing practical however, has hitherto been done. This question has now been revived by Mr. CHADWICK (the Engineer sent out from England to report on the sanitary condition of Hongkong), who strongly recommends the execution of this work on sanitary grounds. He reports (page 57) as follows:- "The foreshore in front of the War Department's property is flat and a considerable area is uncovered at low water. Owing to the numerous indentations of the shore line, and the set of tidal currents, a good deal of filth accumulates here from all parts of the harbour and not merely from the adjacent property...
The mouths of the Murray Barracks and Victoria Barrack Nullahs† are somewhat obstructed by sand, and there is a tendency to the formation of stagnant pools at their mouths. The only effective remedy for this state of things, would be to reclaim the foreshore
* Praya is a Portuguese word, signifying the Beach, and was adopted by the first settlers at Hongkong because the Marine Parade at Macao is so called.
† Gullies or Ravines.
S Bury.
funds.
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whole water fronta je
se were d
scopert
Off the Cind Government the scheme
would pay more than it's cost.
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11 betsbu 1886
(3) Mr. A. Marsh
A
41
First Portion of Correspondence respecting the proposed junction of
the Eastern and Western Prayas.
Presented to the Legislative Council by command of
His Excellency the Governor.
C. O.
22594
RECR
SGO 14 DEC
76
(1.)
Governor Sir George Bowen, G.C.M.G., to the Earl of Derby.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 25th August, 1883.
Secretary of State No. 123 of June 27th. 1883.
MY LORD,
In continuation of my previous despatches respecting the sanitary works
See especially Governor to recommended by Mr. CHADWICK, I would observe that the records of the Colonial Office will show that there has at different periods been much official correspondence respecting the junction of the Eastern and Western Prayas* (or quays) of this city, by a marine embankment or roadway. In fact, the two main portions of the city are now separated from each other in a most inconvenient manner by the interposition of the Naval and Military buildings; and it has long been considered of great importance to re-unite them by an embankment in front of those buildings.
2. It appears by a letter from the Colonial Office to the War Office of June 29th, 1877, that, at that period, the War and Colonial Departments had concurred as to the importance of this work, and that it was desired that 'some agreement might be arrived at by which the work should be carried out conjointly by the three Departments," (that is, by the War Office, the Colonial Office, and the Admiralty).
But this question has 3. Nothing practical however, has hitherto been done. now been revived by Mr. CHADWICK (the Engineer sent out from England to report on the sanitary condition of Hongkong), who strongly recommends the execution of this work on sanitary grounds. He reports (page 57) as follows:- "The foreshore in front of the War Department's property is flat and a considerable area is uncovered at low water. Owing to the numerous indentations of the shore line, and the set of tidal currents, a good deal of filth accumulates here from all part of the harbour and not merely from the adjacent property...
Y....The mouths
of the Murray Barracks and Victoria Barrack Nullahs † are somewhat obstructed by sand, and there is a tendency to the formation of stagnant pools at their months. The only effective remedy for this state of things, would be to reclaim the foreshore
* Praya is a Portuguese word, signifying the Beachi, and was adopted by the first settlers at Hongkong because the Marine Parade at Macao is so called.
+ Gullies or Ravines.
S
Bury.
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