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which is 1.35 feet above that adapted on the Admiralty

Charts.

For the make of comparison we have reduced the new

soundings to the Admiralty Datum, mad find that for the meat

part the sentoure derived from the resent soundings agree

Tary closely with those given on the charts. Southward and

westward of the Hussey and Cust Reaks the contours are

prastically the same. Northward and eastward of those rooks

i.e. within the bight of Hung Ham Bay, the new contours from

fathome inwards are slightly further seaward than the old.

From thie it will be seen upën examining the plans

accompanying this report, to which reference is made in the

next paragraph, that the depth of water in the approaches to

the proposed verks has been well maintained, and the slight

shoaling which appears to have taiten place has been cenfined

to Kung Hêm Bay and that, for the most part, is within the

limits of the jetty and reclamation works proposed.

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No. 1.

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This report is accompanied by four Drawings, viste

Emall senle shart of Hong Kong ilarbour,

• Large meale chart of lang liom Hay.

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General plan of the proposed works to a scale of 200 feet to an inch.

Typical ozess section of propened jetties.

Upon Drawings Nos. 1, 2 and 3 the works which we propose

for execution in the first instance are indicated by Rod

Colour, works for future execution being shown in Yellow.

Reference to these Drawings vill make clear the reoems-erda. =

tions which we have now to put forward. The object we have

kept in viaw in the design to be described, has been tes

provide a scheme which would afford at an early date a

certain amount of besthage for large vessels and junks,

which would admit of future extension as the trade of the

Port required. Keeping this in view it will be seen from

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