ENCLOSURE NO. 3 IN CANTON DESPATCH TO B.E. SHANGHAI. NO. 211 of 21st
NOVELIBER. 1938
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The following notes, which were roughly made of a conversation which I had with Dr. E.P. Goodrich shortly after he gave the lecture on September 8th, 1937, which forms Enclosure No. 2 in this despatch, are unfortunately of little value, since, at this distance of time, I am uncertain as to the accuracy of all figures which I have queried thus (?). Such figures, however, can easily be verified by reference to Dr. S. K. Yee, who (at least until the Chinese evacuation of Canton) was in charge of the Whampoa Development Scheme office, which it is believed is now established at Hongkong.
All that I can definitely state is that the Port of Whampoa, as designed by Dr. Goodrich, was to face roughly north and south; it was divided into a port zone, an industrial zone, an air port and military zone, and a residential zone; it was to cover a total area of 70 square miles and to measure 13 miles from east to west and 6 miles from north to south; it was to be constructed gradually at a total cost of several hundred million dollars; the eventual water frontage, which was to be built section by section (of 360 metres) was to measure 70,000 feet, and was expected to attract and handle 17 million tons of shipping annually. The eventual popu- lation was expected to be 750 to 800,000 persons. My impression is that alongside the wharves, there would be ample water for any vessel for which the port was designed at all states of the tide. The average rise and fall of
the tide at Whampoa is 5 feet 6 inches, varying between 3
feet and 11 feet.
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Questions which I have on record are stated
below, but whenever so noted, I am uncertain as to the
actual figures given in replies.
(i) What funds are available?
Answer US$ 2 million, and 30 million (?) dollars (N.C.)
(ii) What is estimated cost of dredging?
(a) the 2 bars
(b) the Lintin Flats?
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