452
SALEME
20th October 1897
In consequence of these changes, the two years' work of the Committee appointed in September 1894, and the unanimous recommendations of its members were cast aside and in their stead the fresh proposals of the new Director of Public Works were brought forward and adopted in opposition to the reasons and arguments of the elected Representatives of the people on the Legislative Council. The result is most natural - prolonged, and costly delays and the indefinite postponement of the erection of urgently needed new public offices.
The immediate erection of a new building suitable for the ever-increasing requirements of the Post Office in Hongkong is a matter which directly and materially affects the interests of trade, commerce, and shipping of this growing and progressive port. Therefore, let me earnestly direct the immediate serious attention of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce to the extremely unsatisfactory position of affairs and the pressing urgent necessity for the Government proceeding without further delay with the building of the new Post Office on the site of Government land lying fallow on the New Praya Reclamation immediately to the north of that on which the New Law Courts are to be erected, as unanimously recommended by the members of the Committee appointed in September 1894.
If the building were of four storeys, it could accommodate the Post Office, the Harbour Master, the Treasury, and the Registrar General's office, &c. The construction thereof could be gone on with at once instead of waiting three or four years until the new Law Courts are built. The Post Office would thus be on the marine frontage, and it is most desirable it should be on the Praya. This would greatly facilitate the prompt receipt and immediate despatch and handling of mail matter.
The said site is immediately north of that on which the new Law Courts are to be built and is separated therefrom by a road 75 feet in width; on the north, there is a road 75 feet wide, on the east a road 50 feet wide, and on the west, there will be a proposed private lane 20 feet wide and an open turfed space besides a road 75 feet wide. Thus, if erected on the site in question, the building would have better surroundings.
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452
SALEME
20th October 1897, In consequence of these changes, the two years' work of the Committee appointed in September 1894, and the unanimous recommendations of its members were cast aside and in their stead the fresh proposals of the new Director of Public Works were brought forward and adopted in opposition to the rea- sons and arguments of the elected Representatives of the people on the Legislative Council. The result is most natural. - ed, prolonged, and costly delays and the indefinite postponement of the erection of urgently needed new public offices.
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The immediate erection of a new building suitable for the ever increasing requirements of the Post Office in Hongkong is a matter which directly and materially affects the interests of trade, commerce, and shipping of this growing and progressive port. Therefore let me earnestly direct the immediate serions attention of the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce to the ex- tremely unsatisfactory position of affairs and the pressing ur- gent necessity for the Government proceeding without further de- lay with the building of the new Post Office on the site of Gov- ernment land lying fallow on the New Praya Reclamation immediate- ly to the north of that on which the New Law Courts are to be erected, as unanimously recommended by the members of the Commit- tee appointed in September 1894.
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If the building were of four storeys it could accom- modate the Post office, the Harbour Master, the Treasury, and
The construction thereof could
the Registrar General's office, &c.
be gone on with at once instead of waiting three or four years
The Post Office would thus until the new Law Courts are built. be on the marine frontage and it is most desirable it should be on the Praya. This would greatly facilitate the prompt receipt
The said site is immediate despatch and handling of mail matter.
ly north of that on which the new Law Courts are to be built and is separated therefrom by a road 75 feet in width; on the north there is a road 75 feet wide, on the east a road 50 feet wide, and on the west there will be a proposed private lane 20 feet wide and an open turfed space besides a road 75 feet wide. Thus, if erected on the site in question the building would have
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