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Kellett's Bank, together with cops of the deep which his Lordship has the CLA ndation. & recom the Col. Def. Comm addressed to the lag WW.Fleming the Suljict.

DRAFT. Hongking no. 142 MINUTE.

# Mr. Johnsen 16 July Mr. Fr. Hanging 10/426 552 Sir DS 10 July 1890

I have the honou Fairfield 17 July to ack: the receipt.

Mr. Wingfield, Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Baron de Worms. Lord Knutsford.

drafted for cuisin W. meades verbalmistry Major Clarke to sen sem geb. you desp. n. 120

25th of April Cast, reporting Jan An the result Experimental sinking of jinks loaded with stones at of Kellett's Bank.

7. The experiment appears to shows Prak peamancut raising 2 Drafts B the sea-bottom cannot be


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been achieved by merely sinking junks loaded with stones.

8. I am now to request that you will move the Colonial Defence Committee to consider the question of the best means to be adopted for raising the pinnacle rock on Kellett's Bank to a depth of 4 fathoms at low water, and to report to you on the subject.

I have etc.,

(Signed) C. C. SMITH

Major Clarke,

R.E. Colonial Secretary's Office,

Hong Kong.


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Kellett's Bank, together with cops of the deep which his Lordship has the CLA ndation. & recom the Col. Def. Comm addressed to the lag WW.Fleming the Suljict. DRAFT. Hongking no. 142 MINUTE. # Mr. Johnsen 16 July Mr. Fr. Hanging 10/426 552 Sir DS 10 July 1890 I have the honou Fairfield 17 July to ack: the receipt. Mr. Wingfield, Mr. Bramston. Mr. Meade. Sir R. Herbert. Baron de Worms. Lord Knutsford. drafted for cuisin W. meades verbalmistry Major Clarke to sen sem geb. you desp. n. 120 25th of April Cast, reporting Jan An the result Experimental sinking of jinks loaded with stones at of Kellett's Bank. 7. The experiment appears to shows Prak peamancut raising 2 Drafts B the sea-bottom cannot be Page 363 been achieved by merely sinking junks loaded with stones. 8. I am now to request that you will move the Colonial Defence Committee to consider the question of the best means to be adopted for raising the pinnacle rock on Kellett's Bank to a depth of 4 fathoms at low water, and to report to you on the subject. I have etc., (Signed) C. C. SMITH Major Clarke, R.E. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong Kong. Page 364
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m

Kellett's Bank,

together with cops of

the deep which his

Lordship has

the

CLA

ndation.

&

recom

the Col. Def. Comm

addressed to the lag

WW.Fleming

the

Suljict.

Ал

+

DRAFT.

oag.

Hongking

no. 142

MINUTE.

#

Mr. Johnsen 16 Jula

Mr.

Fr. Hanging

10426

552

Sir

DS

10 aly 1890

I have the honou

Fairfield 17 fult to ack: the receipt.

Mr. Wingfield,

Mr. Bramston.

Mr. Meade.

Sir R. Herbert.

Baron de Worms.

Lord Knutsford.

drafted for cuisin

W. meades verbalmistry

Major Clarke to sen

sem geb.

you desp. n. 120

д

25th of April Cast,

reporting

Jan

An

the result

Experimental

sinking of jinks

loaded with stones at

of Kellett's Bank.

7. The experiment

appears to shows Prak

peamancut raising

2 Drafts

B

the sea-bottom cannot

be

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