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should be 7 fathoms of water over it at low tide, which he

recommends, would involve considerable additional expendi-

-ture. With regard to the question of the scheme hampering

the movements of vessels going to and from the Hongkong and

Whampoa Docks, raised in the 5th. paragraph of the Harbour

Master's minute, it has seemed to me premature to consult

the Manager of the Dock Company at the present time.

7.

I suggest that a copy of this

Despatch and of its enclosures should be sent to the Rail-

-way Consulting Engineers for their consideration of the

First Section of the Scheme in connection with the Canton-

Kowloon Railway. It will only be necessary for them to

consider at the present time the complete scheme to the

extent of avoiding in the laying out of the station yard

arrangements which might be inconvenient when further

sections of this scheme are undertaken.

8.

Mr. J. C. Bruce, Chief Surveying

Engineer for the Canton-Kowloon Railway, who entirely

concurs in the terminus being at Hunghom Bay, is shortly

returning to England on completion of his work here and

will be available to assist the Consulting Engineers in

dealing with this matter. Mr. Boulton who expects to ar-

-rive in England on leave in June next will, I am sure,

also