CO129-503-1 Development of Hong Kong Harbour 6-12-1926 - 28-10-1927 — Page 57

E.254/11

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MESSRS. COODE

FITZMAURICE.

WILSON AND MITCHELL

TO THE CROWN AGENTS

9 Victoria Street,

London, S.W.1.

23rd March, 1927.

Gentlemen,

HONG KONG HARBOUR

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We have to acknowledge the receipt of your

letter E.254/11, dated 23rd March, and marked "Urgent",

with enclosure.

2.

We have looked into the matters referred

to, so far as the short time at our disposal has

admitted, and have to observe as follows:-

3.

It appears from the telegram from the

Governor of Hong Kong, that it is proposed to obtain

2,000,000 cubic yards of material still required for

the completion of the Kaitak reclamation by means of

dredging from the Harbour, and that the Netherlands

Harbour Works Company have undertaken to carry out this

work for the sum of Dollars 1,491,000. We understand

that the value of the dollar may be taken at 2/-,

that the cost of the work may be roughly taken at

So