CO129-350 - Public Offices - 1908 — Page 122

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consideration, we come to the conclusion that Scheme 2

is the most advantageous for the Terminal Station of 80

important a Railway.

To aroy of course, aware that the

acquisition of so much land will be an additimal expense

to the Colony; but we are of opinion that whatever site

is eventually decided upon, the whole of the land between

Macdonnell Road and Des Voeux Road should be resumed at

once so as to put aside all fear of oremping the terminal

arrunguwenta in the future, and when the definite plans

are made sucù portions of the land as are not immediately

required might be let on short toms with power of

resumption whenever any portion of the Station may have to

bo widanor+

In this corection we would observe that if

hereafter the width of the Station may have to be increased

the bend at the western end of Mi÷dle Road could be

straightened by removing the Water Police Station as

indicated by dotted lines on plen Scheme 2 A.

To sum up and in view of the foregoing considor-

ations, we beg to recomend »

1.

That the Hong Kong Government should soquire all

the land for both Schemes 3 and 8.

2. That the permanent tomminus should be constructed

5.