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£150,000, which would represent 1s.6d; a cube yard on the

2,000,000 cube yards referred to.

Assuming that this price

includes the deposit of the dredgings in the reclamations,

and that the quantity is ascertained by measurement of the material when actually deposited, the price appears to us very

reasonable. No contractor sending plant out specially from

Europe for the purpose could undertake it at suchalow figure.

4. With regard to the Netherlands Harbour Works

Company itself, we have no personal knowledge of this firm.

5. We presume that the Colonial Authorities are

satisfied that the dredgings proposed to be obtained can be

suitably used for the purpose of reclamation.

6.

Dealing with the questions specifically set out in

paragraph 2 of your letter :

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(a) The deepening off Kowloon Point and the removal of

Belchers Shoal should not entail excessive

maintenance dredging, especially in regard to

Belchers Shoal.

Recurring dredging might, however,

be required from time to time in connection with the

deepening off Kowloon Point.

(b) The dredging of the proposed channel would no doubt

promote a certain amount of scour through the

channel itself, but it is doubtful if this would be

sufficient to maintain the channel without

maintenance dredging, especially as the proposed

channel appears from the charts to be through mud. The general scouring action of the ebb tide in the

Harbour would not, in our opinion, be affected to

any appreciable extent.

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