CO129-232 - Acting Governor Marsh Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [4-5] — Page 153

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the reclaimed ground, it is well.

sheltered from the prevailing winds,

brings

both establishments within

it

ring fence, and therefore

supervision

could be exercised at less cost, and

the live establishments would...

a great deal of time

now wasted

going

and

from

for officials,

house

be saved; houses could be erected.

who

are now

paid high,

ratio for

rent, and who have great difficulty in

even at these

procuring lodgings

rates.

2.

high

But at the same time the

advantage would be

very great to the

Colonial Government, as if the Admiralty ever acceded to the request of the Government

to allow the praya to be created in

front of the present Naval Yard

be at

in Victoria it

it great additional expense

over the space

£00,000

it could only by bridging allow our free access to the water-frontage, which of course if reclaimed for the Kowloon land would be saved

to them.

D

147

the great disadvantage to the

Yard

Admiralty returning the present for is the crowded state, impossibility of

extension, and want of depth of water,

whilst at Kowloon there is

good depth

of water. On the other hand, at Kowloon,

in the event

of a bombardment, the

Yard would be exposed to the enemy's

fire, though at a very long

very long range.

I have re...

50% Geo. Digby Morant, Commodore.

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the reclaimed ground, it is well. sheltered from the prevailing winds, brings both establishments within it ring fence, and therefore supervision could be exercised at less cost, and the live establishments would... a great deal of time now wasted going and from for officials, house be saved; houses could be erected. who are now paid high, ratio for rent, and who have great difficulty in even at these procuring lodgings rates. 2. high But at the same time the advantage would be very great to the Colonial Government, as if the Admiralty ever acceded to the request of the Government to allow the praya to be created in front of the present Naval Yard be at in Victoria it it great additional expense over the space £00,000 it could only by bridging allow our free access to the water-frontage, which of course if reclaimed for the Kowloon land would be saved to them. D 147 the great disadvantage to the Yard Admiralty returning the present for is the crowded state, impossibility of extension, and want of depth of water, whilst at Kowloon there is good depth of water. On the other hand, at Kowloon, in the event of a bombardment, the Yard would be exposed to the enemy's fire, though at a very long very long range. I have re... 50% Geo. Digby Morant, Commodore.
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: the reclaimed ground, it is well. thellowed from the prevailing windo, brings both establishments within it ring fence, and therefore Avtore expervision could be wercised at less cost, and the live establishments would.. ! great deal of time now wasted going and from for officials, house be saved; houses could be erected. who are 11070 · paid high, ratio for rent, and who have queat difficulty in even at these procuring lodgingo rates. 2. high But at the same time the advantage would be very great to the Colonial Government, as if the Admiralty ever acceeded to the request of the Government to allow the praya to be created in of the preemt Naval Yard be at front in Victoria it it great additional ex 6 over the space ro, 00 a pence Ao to could only by bridging allow our free access to the water ~ frontage, which of course if rechanges for the Kowloon land would be saved to them. D 147 the great disadvantage to the Yard Aduvirally returning the prevent for is the crowded state, impossibility of of depth of water, extension, and want whilst at Kowloon there is good depth of water. On the other hand, at Kowloon, in the event of a bombardmout, the Yard would be exposed to the ouemy's five, though at a very long very long range. I have re 50% Geo. Digby Moraut, Commodore.
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the reclaimed ground, it is well.

thellowed from the prevailing windo,

brings

both establishments within

it

ring fence, and therefore

Avtore

expervision

could be wercised at less cost, and

the live establishments would..

!

great deal of time

now wasted

going

and

from

for officials,

house

be saved; houses could be erected.

who

are 11070

· paid high,

ratio for

rent, and who have queat difficulty in

even at these

procuring lodgingo

rates.

2.

high

But at the same time the

advantage would be

very great to the

Colonial Government, as if the Admiralty ever acceeded to the request of the Government

to allow the praya to be created in

of the preemt Naval Yard

be at

front

in Victoria it

it great additional ex

6

over the space ro, 00

a pence

Ao

to

could only by bridging allow our free access to the water ~ frontage, which of course if rechanges for the Kowloon land would be saved

to them.

D

147

the great disadvantage to the

Yard

Aduvirally returning the prevent for is the crowded state, impossibility of

of depth of water,

extension, and want

whilst at Kowloon there is

good depth

of water. On the other hand, at Kowloon,

in the event

of a bombardmout, the

Yard would be exposed to the ouemy's

five, though at a very long

very long range. I have re

50% Geo. Digby Moraut, Commodore.

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