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considered by Lieut. General Cameron to be inapplicable to a cave of such emergency owing to the length of time and the quantity of material which would be required to construct it.
It is estimated by the Staff Officer Master that to block the passage in this manner, would take 38 large junks and would cost $100,000; and that if a levy were made on the waters of the Colony; if a proper Staff were employed; and if the supply of stores were forthcoming, the work might be done in from 10 to 14 days, working day and night.
5. It would be most dangerous to rely on these contingencies. On the outbreak of hostilities the Royal Engineers would be fully employed in other ways, and it would be impossible for the Military Authorities to guarantee that the necessary staff would be available for superintendence; the effect of war would have on the supply of Chinese laborers on which we should have to rely, and which would be required for other urgent works—depending upon circumstances which cannot be foreseen; and lastly any junks which might be in the harbour would only have to be within a mile or two of the Cave to be within Chinese waters, where their seizure might lead to difficulties with the Government of China.
4. The estimate of the Surveyor General for a permanent breakwater, built up to 5 feet below low water level was only $100,000 and His Excellency would strongly urge the adoption of this plan.
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considered by Lieut. General
Cameron to be inapplicable to a
cave
of
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vergency
the length
of.
ow account of
9th of time and the quantity
material which would be
required to construct it.
It is estionated by the star bout Master that to block the passage
in this
uvaminer, would take 38 Lt
junks and would cost $100,000;
and that if a levy.
a e l
csere- made
ko in the waters of the
& punks.
Colony; if a proper Staff
were
employed; and if the supply of
- forthcoming, the work
store were
over 10 to 14
might be done in from
days, working day
and night.
5. It would be most dangerous
to rely on
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scher
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involving
these contingencies. On the
cutbreak of hostilities the Royal
Engineers would be fully
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ployed in other
ways,
arra
it would be impossible for the
Military
Military
J.
guarantee that the
in cessary staff would be available for superintendence; the effecto
ight have on the
which war
supply of Chinese laborer_on which we should have to rely, and which would be required for
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other
urgent works-dipendo
upon circumstances which canno be foreseen;
; and lastly any
funks which might be in the
harbour
would only have to
a mile or two
much less
go
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Cave
to be within Chinese
reed seizure
waters, where their enfo
might lead to difficulties with the Government of China.
4.
The estimate of the Kurveyor
General for
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per
manent breakwake,
built up to 5 feet below low
water level was.or
His
only $ 100,000 and
A is Excellency would strongly
urce the adoption of this plan, The results of this experiment.
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