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town; it defends its prosperity, and fortunately steps in. The whole may fairly be asked to foster measures which will benefit the whole population and not a section only.

? Duff, copy dispatch and memo (tracing the reply) to Bd of Trade.

16 vecanda fa as olsons, esp. Jer & Co. of dest, referring to the AF Harton Master's report, with then an 30 May 25/ alim aug 30%. We had analogous questions, can be taken up within reply 0.265. Hongkong.

·losure! Sir,

C.O. 29944 421 Government House, Hongkong, 20th June, 1902.

I have the honour to inform you that in August last a communication (copy enclosed) was addressed to this Government by Vice-Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, K.C.B., Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, in which he strongly urged the necessity of undertaking certain deepening and dredging operations in the Harbour of this Colony. In this letter he pointed out that it was becoming difficult for His Majesty's Ships, with their continually increasing size, to avoid the rocks and shoals which existed in certain portions of the harbour, and that water which was navigated with ease by the Ships of a few years ago was becoming more and more inaccessible to those of recent date. In his opinion, the removal of the shoals South of Caus[?]t Rock was a work which should be undertaken at once, and he affirmed that over those rocks there should be a depth of not less than 35 feet. He added that there should be the same depth of water over all other detached and projecting shoals in the navigable part of the harbour, East of a line from the Royal Naval Torpedo Depôt to Murray Pier.

2.

After some correspondence on this important subject, in the course of which the Harbour Master stated...

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &c.

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town; it defends its prosperity, and fortunately steps in. The whole may fairly be asked to foster measures which will benefit the whole population and not a section only. ? Duff, copy dispatch and memo (tracing the reply) to Bd of Trade. 16 vecanda fa as olsons, esp. Jer & Co. of dest, referring to the AF Harton Master's report, with then an 30 May 25/ alim aug 30%. We had analogous questions, can be taken up within reply 0.265. Hongkong. ·losure! Sir, C.O. 29944 421 Government House, Hongkong, 20th June, 1902. I have the honour to inform you that in August last a communication (copy enclosed) was addressed to this Government by Vice-Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, K.C.B., Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, in which he strongly urged the necessity of undertaking certain deepening and dredging operations in the Harbour of this Colony. In this letter he pointed out that it was becoming difficult for His Majesty's Ships, with their continually increasing size, to avoid the rocks and shoals which existed in certain portions of the harbour, and that water which was navigated with ease by the Ships of a few years ago was becoming more and more inaccessible to those of recent date. In his opinion, the removal of the shoals South of Caus[?]t Rock was a work which should be undertaken at once, and he affirmed that over those rocks there should be a depth of not less than 35 feet. He added that there should be the same depth of water over all other detached and projecting shoals in the navigable part of the harbour, East of a line from the Royal Naval Torpedo Depôt to Murray Pier. 2. After some correspondence on this important subject, in the course of which the Harbour Master stated... THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &c.
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town; it defends for its prosperity, uforitz stepching. The whole, may fairly be asked to foster colou which will benefit the whole fopulation and not a section only. ? Duft. coby dissi and enel ( tracing the reta) to Bd of Trade ૧૬ vecanda fa as olsons, esp. Jer & of dest, refering to the AF Harton Master', refort, mit then an 30 May 25/ alim gug 30%. we had analogo questio ca-v be to up within refly 0.265. Hongkong. ·losure! Sir, C.O. 29944 421 Goverment House, Hongkong, 20th. June, 1902. I have the honour to inform you that in August last a communication (copy enclosed) was addressed to this Government by Vic●-Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, K.C.B., Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, in which he strongly urged the necessity of undertaking certain deepening and dredg- ing operations in the Harbour of this Colony. In this letter he pointed out that it was becoming difficult for His Majesty's Ships, with their continually increasing size, to avoid the rocks and shoals which existed in certain portions of the harbour, and that water which was navigated with ease by the Ships of a few years age was becoming more and more inacces- sible to those of recent date. In his opinion, the removal ef the shoals South of Cust Rock was a work which should be under- taken at once, and he affirmed that over those rocks there should be a depth of not less than 35 feet. He added that there should be the same depth of water over all other detached and projecting shoals in the navigable part of the harbour, East of a line from the Royal Naval Torpedo Depôt to Murray Pier. 2. After some correspondence on this import- ant subject, in the course of which the Harbour Master stated THE RIGHT HONOURABLE JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &C++ his
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town; it defends for its prosperity, uforitz stepching. The whole, may fairly be asked to foster colou which will benefit the whole fopulation

and not

a

section

only.

? Duft. coby dissi and

enel ( tracing the reta) to Bd of

Trade

૧૬

vecanda

fa

as

olsons, esp. Jer & of dest, refering to the

AF

Harton Master', refort, mit then an

30 May

25/

alim gug 30%.

we had

analogo

questio

ca-v

be to up within refly

0.265.

Hongkong.

·losure!

Sir,

C.O.

29944

421

Goverment House,

Hongkong, 20th. June, 1902.

I have the honour to inform you that in

August last a communication (copy enclosed) was addressed to

this Government by Vic●-Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, K.C.B.,

Commander-in-Chief on the China Station, in which he strongly urged the necessity of undertaking certain deepening and dredg- ing operations in the Harbour of this Colony. In this letter he pointed out that it was becoming difficult for His Majesty's Ships, with their continually increasing size, to avoid the

rocks and shoals which existed in certain portions of the harbour, and that water which was navigated with ease by the Ships of a few years age was becoming more and more inacces- sible to those of recent date. In his opinion, the removal ef the shoals South of Cust Rock was a work which should be under-

taken at once, and he affirmed that over those rocks there should be a depth of not less than 35 feet. He added that there should be the same depth of water over all other detached

and projecting shoals in the navigable part of the harbour,

East of a line from the Royal Naval Torpedo Depôt to Murray

Pier.

2.

After some correspondence on this import-

ant subject, in the course of which the Harbour Master stated

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&C++

his

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