CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12] — Page 50

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departure of my predecessor the Honourable

J. MPrice

aud

my

arrival in the Colony.

Owing doubtle as to the state of ell. Price's health,

ofall:

and the fact that he left Hongkong a few days

after the receipt of your probably

letter and enclosure, he

had not time to consider the

recommendations made

im.

important

by Sir John Coode, or

to leave any notes for my guidance. Since my arrival I have, so far, had little time for _ giving the careful

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the careful consideration to the questions raised which their importance demands, but I may

add that I have not failed to give the subject much thought

thought and attention. When in London in March last I had the advantage of conferring with Sir John Coode, and his principal assistant Wr. Matthews with __ regard to the Praya Reclamation Scheme.

The modifications in detail of 100 Price's design suggested by Sir John Coode are the following: -

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First. The alteration of the line of the proposed Praya wall between the salient angle of section 6 mear Erg vo Section 73 and the sea

a face immediately

to the eastward.

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immediately in front of the eroimming both

of Cross Section 104 : Second . The increase of the width of the berm

or benching of the rubble bank at toe of sea wall from 2 fest to at least 6 feet.

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Third. That the spaces between the upper layer

of rubble on this benching should be filled by running in Portland Ament concrete in mass? Fowith. To consolidate the rubble mound. which forms the base of the

the base of the sea wall by rolling

it with heavy rollers, each machine to be composed of two 50 ton rollers connected by

frame.

an iron

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First recommendation.

With regard to the first of those.

proposals, very : the projecting

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the projecting seaward of the over a certain portion of

line of the Praya

a

the length I have already reported fully

in

my

letter N. 181 of 2 @July contained in O.S.0.16 19 of 1889. It may

be convencent for reference to recapitulate

this subject.

here

my

views on this su

The

following tabular statement aborty

shews

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