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und with this view I think it would be better to band the northern end to the East, which of Breakwater more would not involve any great cost.

By leaving the 1000 yards gap at Green Island, the length of the breakwater would be reduced to about 1800 yards and the cost to about $403,200, a saving which would more than compensate for the cost of the proposed new Forts.

I do not think the stone for the breakwater should be taken from Green Island, at any rate without further consideration and communication with the Military Authorities; as to do this would probably be considerable, nor have I entered into the question of cost further than seemed necessary in order to compare the schemes, as questions are more within the province of the Colonial Authorities.

In a defensive point of view it's value would be very great and if combined with the blocking of the channel to the north of Stonecutter Island and with advanced Forts on Green Island and on the South side of the Sulphur Channel it would place the Western Entrance to the harbour in a very efficient state of defence.

(Sd) A.T. Stother. Colonel

CR.2. China +88.

would much lessen its value as a very site for a Fort, unless the quarrying wire such a design.

Carefully considered in connection with I have not entered into the value of the breakwater as a protection to shipping in typhoons, though that

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204 und with this view I think it would be better to band the northern end to the East, which of Breakwater more would not involve any great cost. By leaving the 1000 yards gap at Green Island, the length of the breakwater would be reduced to about 1800 yards and the cost to about $403,200, a saving which would more than compensate for the cost of the proposed new Forts. I do not think the stone for the breakwater should be taken from Green Island, at any rate without further consideration and communication with the Military Authorities; as to do this would probably be considerable, nor have I entered into the question of cost further than seemed necessary in order to compare the schemes, as questions are more within the province of the Colonial Authorities. In a defensive point of view it's value would be very great and if combined with the blocking of the channel to the north of Stonecutter Island and with advanced Forts on Green Island and on the South side of the Sulphur Channel it would place the Western Entrance to the harbour in a very efficient state of defence. (Sd) A.T. Stother. Colonel CR.2. China +88. would much lessen its value as a very site for a Fort, unless the quarrying wire such a design. Carefully considered in connection with I have not entered into the value of the breakwater as a protection to shipping in typhoons, though that 26.1.87.

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204 und with this view I think it would be better to band the northern end to the East, which of Breakwater more would not involve any great cost. By leaving the 1000 yards gap at Green Island, the length of the breakwater would be reduced to about 1800 yards and the cost to about $403,200, a saving which would more than comprusate for the cost of the proposed new Forts. I do not think the stone for the breakwater should be taken rate without from Green Island, at any further consideration and communication Authorities; as to do this with the Military that would probably be considerable, nor have I entered into the question of cost further than seemed ne necessary these order to compare the schemes, as questions are more within the pronnce A defensive of the Colonial Authorities. In point of view it's valur would be very great and if combined with the blocking of the channel to the north of Stonecutter Island and with advanced Forts on Green Island and on the South side of the Sulphur Channel it would place the Coestern Entrance to the harbour inna very efficient state of defence. (Sd) A.T. Stour. Colonel CR.2. China +88. would much lessen its value as a very site for a Fort, unless the quarrying wire R.2. Office ! such a design. Carefully considered in connection with I have not entered into the value of the breakwater as a protect -ion to shipping in typhoons, though that 26.1.87.

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und with this view I think it would

be better to band the northern end

to the East, which

of Breakwater more would not involve any great cost.

By leaving the 1000 yards gap at Green Island, the length of the breakwater would be reduced to

about 1800 yards and the cost to about $403,200, a saving which would more

than comprusate for the cost of the proposed

new Forts.

I do not think the

stone for the breakwater should be taken

rate without

from Green Island, at any further consideration and communication Authorities; as to do this

with the Military

that would probably

be considerable,

nor have I entered into the question of cost further than seemed ne

necessary

these order to compare the schemes, as questions are more within the pronnce

defensive

of the Colonial Authorities. In point of view it's valur would be very great and if combined with the blocking of the channel to the north of Stonecutter Island and with advanced Forts on

Green Island and on the South side of the Sulphur Channel it would place the

Coestern Entrance to the harbour inna very efficient state of defence.

(Sd) A.T. Stour. Colonel

CR.2. China +88.

would

much lessen its value as a

very

site for a Fort, unless the

quarrying

wire

R.2. Office

such a

design.

Carefully considered in connection with

I have not entered into

the value of the breakwater as a protect -ion to shipping in typhoons, though

that

26.1.87.

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