CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3] — Page 222

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the reports of Military Authorities to be by the construction of

permanent rough stone breakwater,

and the cost

I would

of

such

a work

be less than that of

obstructions by junks laden with stones which I understand

would not be regarded as

such

permanent character

4.

C

219

maritime station.

There

is a material difference

however between the Estimate of the cost of this breakwater made by the Commanding Royal Engineer and by the Surveyor

General and as the latter is

an actual tender

I am

of opinion

that it will

be

better to leave

A

report

received from

opening of 1,000 yards between

the Southern end of the

breakwater

As

and

Green Island

there is reason to fear

that

if passage closed it might tend to the shoaling up of a portion of

the harbour, which would

be fatal to the prosperity of Hongkong

A

great

maritime

of

the most

reliable of the

Contractors, I think that it

may

be accepted as

the

accurate of the two.

The Estimate

of

this

breakwater 2,000 yards in

length and brought up to

the level of low water $150,000

6.

The scheme

for blocking

Kellett's Bank with sunken

junks filled with stones which has been prepared by Colonel Storer is estimated by

him

to

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the reports of Military Authorities to be by the construction of permanent rough stone breakwater, and the cost I would of such a work be less than that of obstructions by junks laden with stones which I understand would not be regarded as such permanent character 4. C 219 maritime station. There is a material difference however between the Estimate of the cost of this breakwater made by the Commanding Royal Engineer and by the Surveyor General and as the latter is an actual tender I am of opinion that it will be better to leave A report received from opening of 1,000 yards between the Southern end of the breakwater As and Green Island there is reason to fear that if passage closed it might tend to the shoaling up of a portion of the harbour, which would be fatal to the prosperity of Hongkong A great maritime of the most reliable of the Contractors, I think that it may be accepted as the accurate of the two. The Estimate of this breakwater 2,000 yards in length and brought up to the level of low water $150,000 6. The scheme for blocking Kellett's Bank with sunken junks filled with stones which has been prepared by Colonel Storer is estimated by him to
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the reports of Military Authorities to be by the construction of permanent rough stone breakwater, and the cost i would of such a work be less than that of obstructions by junks laden with stones which I understand would not be regarded as Auch permanent character 4. } C 219 maritime station. There is a material difference however between the Estimate of the cost of this breakwater made: by the Commanding Royal Engineer and by the Surveyor General and as the latter is art actival tender a. 3. a breakwater. I am of opinion hovere be ever that it will Lary to leave. A based of received from opening of 1.000 yards between the Southern end of the breakwater As and Green Island there is reason to fear that this be if passage closed it might tend to the shoaling up of a portion of the starbour, which would be fatal to the prosperity of Stougkong Ad A great maritime ove of the most the Government reliable of the Contractors, I think that it may turre 5. be accepted as the accurate of the two. The Estimate of this breakwater 2,000 yards in length and brought up to the level of low water $150,000 6. The scheme for blocking Kellett's Bank with sunken junks filled with stones which has been prepared by Colonel Storer is estimated by hin to
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the reports of Military Authorities to be by the construction of

permanent rough stone breakwater,

and the cost

i would

of

such

a work

be less than that of

obstructions by junks laden with stones which I understand

would not be regarded as

Auch

permanent character

4.

}

C

219

maritime station.

There

is a material difference

however between the Estimate of the cost of this breakwater made: by the Commanding Royal Engineer and by the Surveyor

General and as the latter is

art

actival tender

a. ✔

3.

a

breakwater.

I am

of opinion

hovere

be

ever that it will

Lary

to leave.

A

based

of

received from

opening of 1.000 yards between

the Southern end of the

breakwater

As

and

Green Island

there is reason to fear

that

this

be

if passage closed it might tend to the shoaling up of a portion of

the starbour, which would

be fatal to the prosperity of Stougkong

Ad

A

great

maritime

ove

of

the most

the Government

reliable of the

Contractors, I think that it

may

turre

5.

be accepted as

the

accurate of the two.

The Estimate

of

this

breakwater 2,000 yards in

length and brought up to

the level of low water $150,000

6.

The scheme

for blocking

Kellett's Bank with sunken

junks filled with stones which has been prepared by Colonel Storer is estimated by

hin

to

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