CO129-503-1 Development of Hong Kong Harbour 6-12-1926 - 28-10-1927 — Page 27

advantages to be obtained from the provision at the western

and also of the Harbour of a deep water ent rance.

Dealing with the points on which our opinion is

particularly desired, we have to observe that

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(a)

It is improbable that the formation of the proposed

channel would have any detrimental effect upon the set

of the currents, etc. in the Harbour;

(b)

(c)

In the circumstances, it is impracticable to make a

definite numerical forecast as to the amount of

maintenance dredging which would subsequently be

required. Having regard to the character of the

material through which the channel would be dredged and

the configuration of the sea-bottom in the neighbourhood

we should anticipate dredging being required from time to

time to maintain the suggested depth of 36 feet, although

we should not expect such maintenance dredging having

to be anything but intermittent;

If the advantages to be derived from opening up a

deep-water entrance at the western end of the Harbour

are not deemed to warrant the possible expense entailed

in its maintenance, we should advise that any such

further filling as may be required for the proposed

reclamation should be obtained from some other locality

where, in addition to the dredging operations being of

benefit to navigation, no maintenance dredging would be

required.

We are, Gentlemen,

Your obedient servants,

(Sgd.) Coode, Fitzmaurice, Wilson & Mitchell.