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18.

which usually consists of granite slabs 10 to

144 feet long

and 12 inches.

square

is not

laid below low water but the bed of 1

the

stone is laid at extreme low water level,

during

the south west monsoon. The

C

Toode

section furnished to Sir John shows the wall at its assumed level after the final settlement has taken place:

B. The importance of protecting the works, so far as practicable, agamist ty phoons during construction, to which

20.

Sir John Goode refers,

sight of by me.

21.

shall not be lost ~

scheme.

C. A schouve of main dramage

which moludes the intercepting recommended by Sir John

Reiver

Gode

was

}

submitted to the Government as far

August, 1888.

back

22.

With regard to the statement contained in the frown Agents letter of 2nd

January 1889 that Sir John Code

is of opinion that the estimate will be found sufficient, including the cost

of

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of

the additional work and appliances

"recommended by him, I venture to submit

that

Ovo

the estimates made.

by my

ment nor the

predecessor do not include these extra works, neither the Government Surveyor General can be held bound to this opinion. Speaking for myself only, and taking into connexion with the Colony,

account

my

recent

knowledge I have of the contingencies

involved in a work of

and the

this nature I feel

ne to commit

rature for meti

it would be prema

myself at present on the question of

cost.

I have.

J.

90

(Signed) S. Brown

Arveyor General .