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September 1906, the mode of construction being hased on

the carrying out of the work by native contractors.

8.

We annex Plan A, whereon is shown the design of the

Harbour as prepared by Mr. Boulton, the red colour indicat-

ing the larger of the two schemes put forward for consid

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eration and recommended for adoption by the Public Works

Committee of the Legislative Council, whilst the green

colour shows the smaller of the two projects, estimated to

cost $883,800 which, in our opinion, if adopted, would

prove entirely inadequate to provide for the requirements.

9.

dated

We subsequently received a letter from you,

13th. June, forwarding for our information a copy of a

further communication from the Colonial Office, covering a

Copy of telegraphic correspondence between the Secretary

of State and the Governor of Hong Kong, from which it

appeared that sanction had been given to the purchase of a

Dredger.

10.

After due consideration of the documents referred

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