CO129-315 - Public Offices & Others - 1902 — Page 339

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all chose requirements is that around Tsin Wan. Facility for communications is specially good and for supervision this is of the greatest importance. It is accessible by steam launch in 45- minutes and there is a daily passage-

boat service.

The only objection is that it is separated from the other low lying. extensively cultivated lands by ranges of hills : 700 feet, above sea level, but I consider this one disadvantage, than compensated for by the other ad- vantages which it possesses over any other place

areas

more

The districts about Pingethan or An Jau have larger

of culti vated land but they are extremely inaccessible. Soing to and returning from Au Tav by steam launch and land travelling occupies 10 hours which is a fatal objection in regard to time and the cost of steam launch hire for

each

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