CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 15

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the

ad

first, intended to obtain the whole of the plant coonlly, the establishment of the Houghing dock Company contains one of the largest and most complete mechanical workshops outside Europe and America, and former experience on a venture in Egypt

reale

me that as

large Egypt had satisfied.

regards Floating plant to obtain it from England would be both very costly and unsatisfactory. It was acting on that hypothesis that the telegram of 19th March last was sent. The sum of £2,000 therein referred

was for

Borthland Cement only.

6.

to

I have since had the opportunity of going more fully into the question, and my views have been somewhat modified and developed. It will

be

>

be necessary for a clear

13

understanding of the matter that I should enter somewhat into detail as to the manner in which

out the Block

Spropose to carry making and setting.

7.

I propose to make the Blocks along the quay of the Praya to the westward of the new Reclamation from

the base

near

a crane on

works to Kennedy town - a length of about 1000 yards of Duny Wall. I had originally thought of doing altogether without land, and of employing exclusively Hosting Crane or Derrick, both for loading the Blocks from the Quay into Barges and for removing them from the Barges and setting them in the wall. Further consideration however

has impressed on me the importance of pushing

on the

Praya

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the ad first, intended to obtain the whole of the plant coonlly, the establishment of the Houghing dock Company contains one of the largest and most complete mechanical workshops outside Europe and America, and former experience on a venture in Egypt reale me that as large Egypt had satisfied. regards Floating plant to obtain it from England would be both very costly and unsatisfactory. It was acting on that hypothesis that the telegram of 19th March last was sent. The sum of £2,000 therein referred was for Borthland Cement only. 6. to I have since had the opportunity of going more fully into the question, and my views have been somewhat modified and developed. It will be > be necessary for a clear 13 understanding of the matter that I should enter somewhat into detail as to the manner in which out the Block Spropose to carry making and setting. 7. I propose to make the Blocks along the quay of the Praya to the westward of the new Reclamation from the base near a crane on works to Kennedy town - a length of about 1000 yards of Duny Wall. I had originally thought of doing altogether without land, and of employing exclusively Hosting Crane or Derrick, both for loading the Blocks from the Quay into Barges and for removing them from the Barges and setting them in the wall. Further consideration however has impressed on me the importance of pushing on the Praya
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the ad first, intended to obtain the whole of the plant coonlly, the establishment of the Houghing dock Company contains one of the largest and most complete mechanical workshops outside Europe and America, and former experience on a vence in Egypt reale me that as large Egypt had ontisfied. regards Floating plant to obtain it from England would be both very costly and unsatisfactory. It was acting on that hypothesis that the_ telegram of 19th March last was Lent. The sum of £2,000 therein referred was for Borthand Cement only. 6. to I have since had the opportunity of going more fully into the question, and my views have been somewhat modified and developed. It will be > be necessary for a clear 13 understanding of the matter thist I should enter somewhat into detail as to the manner in which out the Block Spropose to carry making and setting. 7. I propose to make the "Blocks along the quay of the Praya to the westward of the new Reclamation from the bas near a crane on works to Kennedy town- a length of about 1000 yards of Duny Wall. I had originally thought of doing altogether without land, and of employing exclusively Hosting Crane or Derrick, both for loading the Blocks from the Quay into Barges and for removing them from the Barges and setting them in the wall. Further consideration however a has impressed on me the importance of pushing on the Praya
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the

ad

first, intended to obtain the whole of the plant coonlly, the establishment of the Houghing dock Company contains one of the largest and most complete mechanical workshops outside Europe and America, and former experience on a vence in Egypt

reale

me that as

large Egypt had ontisfied.

regards Floating plant to obtain it from England would be both very costly and unsatisfactory. It was acting on that hypothesis that the_ telegram of 19th March last was Lent. The sum of £2,000 therein referred

was for

Borthand Cement only.

6.

to

I have since had the opportunity of going more fully into the question, and my views have been somewhat modified and developed. It will

be

>

be necessary for a clear

13

understanding of the matter thist I should enter somewhat into detail as to the manner in which

out the Block

Spropose to carry making and setting.

7.

I propose to make the "Blocks along the quay of the Praya to the westward of the new Reclamation from

the bas

near

a crane on

works to Kennedy town- a length of about 1000 yards of Duny Wall. I had originally thought of doing altogether without land, and of employing exclusively Hosting Crane or Derrick, both for loading the Blocks from the Quay into Barges and for removing them from the Barges and setting them in the wall. Further consideration however

a

has impressed on me the importance of pushing

on the

Praya

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