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It is not possible to express any opinion on such a project without an accurate survey by experts - but a bridge with 40 feet headway and in a maximum depth of 52 feet at Low water sounds like a big undertaking - Profound as Mr Lucas.

This answer is about 1400. There is also a proposal into 27/5.0. At Köln, which has a width of about the breadth of boats, the query is raised.

Thank you CPS C.PL. 28.

No./62. Hongkong. C.0. 20386 [RFCD ad 25 MAY 02] Government House, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1902.

550

You 29162 Sir,

I have the honour to transmit to you with reference to Sir Henry Blake's Despatch No. 260 of the 17th July, 1901, six copies of the Report of the Harbour Master for the year 1901.

2. The question of erecting a bridge to connect the island of Hongkong with the mainland, to which allusion is made in paragraph 24, has been before the Government in several forms during the past year. There are too many demands upon Colonial funds at present to admit of the scheme being undertaken in the near future even if found practicable, but the Government has fully recognised that the subject is one which is well worthy of being considered.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, My. Gascoigne Major-General, Administering the Government.

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It is not possible to express any opinion on such a project without an accurate survey by experts - but a bridge with 40 feet headway and in a maximum depth of 52 feet at Low water sounds like a big undertaking - Profound as Mr Lucas. This answer is about 1400. There is also a proposal into 27/5.0. At Köln, which has a width of about the breadth of boats, the query is raised. Thank you CPS C.PL. 28. No./62. Hongkong. C.0. 20386 [RFCD ad 25 MAY 02] Government House, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1902. 550 You 29162 Sir, I have the honour to transmit to you with reference to Sir Henry Blake's Despatch No. 260 of the 17th July, 1901, six copies of the Report of the Harbour Master for the year 1901. 2. The question of erecting a bridge to connect the island of Hongkong with the mainland, to which allusion is made in paragraph 24, has been before the Government in several forms during the past year. There are too many demands upon Colonial funds at present to admit of the scheme being undertaken in the near future even if found practicable, but the Government has fully recognised that the subject is one which is well worthy of being considered. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Humble servant, My. Gascoigne Major-General, Administering the Government. Page ...
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It is not passible to express any opinion on such ce profect without acaufeel survey by Enfects- but a

bridge with 40 fut headway and in a maximum deph of 52th grader at Low water sounds like.

£2

big undulating - Pround as

hrt Lucas.

This answer

$

about

1400

there is also

Into

27/5.0

praposed.

al ace

your questim feet. At Köln whic

a

width is about the

ما

brics of boats the

Ry

احمد gery

Thank you CPS C.PL.

28.

at once

No./62.

Hongkong.

C.0.

20386

[RFCD

ad 25 MAY 02]

Government House,

Hongkong, 23rd. April, 1902.

550

You

29162

sir,

I have the honour to transmit to you with

reference to Sir Henry Blake's Despatch No. 260 of the 17th.

of July, 1901, six copies of the Report of the Harbour Master

for the year 1901.

hclosure

pare copies Book Post)

ir

2.

The question of erecting a bridge to con-

nect the island of Hongkong with the mainland, to which allu-

sion is made in paragraph 24, has been before the Government

in several forms during the past year. There are too many

demands upon Colonial funds at present to admit of the scheme

being undertaken in the near future even if found practicable,

but the Goverment has fully recognised that the subject is

one which is well worthy of being considered.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

80...

80++

I have the honour to be,

sir.

Your most obedient

Humble servant,

My. Gascoigne

Major-General, Administering the Government.

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