CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922 — Page 96

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In assordanos with your instructions our partner,

sir Maurice Fitmaurice, visited Hong Kong towards the end

of 1980, arriving in the Colony on November 13th and leaving

on December 1st.

The matters on which our advice was required ware

detailed in a letter ressived from The Hên, Director of

Public torks, datad 20th November, 1920, which was handed to

Sir Mauries Fitzmaurice. This letter ran sa follows:-

*Public Works Office,

*No. 2347.

* Hongkong.

"20th "evambor,

1920.

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*i bag to inform you that the matters upon which this

"Government desires your advice are the following:-

"(1)

•(44)

Improvements of the Harbour generally.

The provision of farves and farehouses provid-

*ed with railway communication.

*(111)

Improvement of the congrektsui Harbour of

*Refuge.

*(1)

*(*)

The question of dredging plant generally; the

"pu-fitting of the Dredger "St. Ensch" being

"oansidered in this connection.

The best means of providing fasilities opposite

"Status Square for landing from ar anbarking on

*Laanskom mand mall craft generally.

"I

sir,

"Yours faithfully,

*(Signed) W,Chatham,

"Director of Public Works.

"gir Maurice Fitmaurios, C.*,0., 40., &#.". ·

As regards (iv) and (v) in the above letter, Sir

Maurice Fitzmaurice presented raports while at Hong Kong,

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