APRIL — JUNE, 1857.] Br eahoater for Madras, 153 
platif, viz. steamers, boats, rails, cranes, &c. for 1,200 tons a day 
and 1 Rupee a ton besides for quarrying Sec, we shall be safe, and 
tliis would make 25 lacs for 2,000 yards,* and it might be extended 
at the rate of 1,000 Rupees a yard. 
There are excellent data now for this sort of work in England 
from wliich allowing for the difference in the price of labor, very 
safe estimates may be made. But this seems quite sufficient to 
show that the cost of such a work would be very small compared 
with the vast objects in view. Tiie interest at 5 per cent, would 
be 6 J annas (lO^pence) per ton on the present tonnage (315,000 
tons) or 3- per cent, on the reported present value of the imports 
and exports (711 lacs of Rupees). But these do not include the 
coasting trade, which strange to say, is not entered in any form in 
the Custom House returns. 
The Pier Committee state that about 70 boats make an average 
of 4 trips in a day throughout the year, carrying each 2 tons or 
under, which would give about 150,000 tons a year shipped and 
landed at an expense of from 8 annas (12 pence) to upwards of 12 
annas (18 pence) a ton, or perhaps 10 annas (15 pence) on an 
average, total 100,000 Rupees, besides Passengers. So that no 
doubt on the present traffic the interest of the cost of such a work 
would be saved in boat hire alone, leaving the diminution of risk 
and detention of vessels, that of pilfering and damage of goods in 
the boats, the time, convenience and safely of Passengers, &c. and 
• IlougU Estimate of the coit of a Breakwater, 2000 Yards iu length, for Ma- 
dras Hoads, iu 6h fathoms water. 
Rupees. 
One Steam Tug of 100 tons burthen, and 40 Horse power, Rupees 
8J,U0O 
Six do. . 2,10,000 
One Stone Boat of 10) tons, - - - Rupees 5,000 
30 do. - ],.50,000 
AV^aggons, Cranes, RaiN, &c. - - - - . . ] qd.OO'J 
Jelt>, &c., to facilitate loading boats, &c. - - ^ . '40,000 
5,00,000 
Stone. 
2.000 X 800= 16,00,003 at 1^ = 2 Mn. Tons at 1 Rupee including Sun- 
daes, - - .... 20,00,000 
Total Rupees.. 2o.00,C00 
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