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It will not be possible to replace the buildings destroyed or very seriously damaged (Condition "E") for a long time to come. Furthermore, unless the supply of materials shews a radical change from what can be foreseen at present, it will probably not be wise to contemplate any appreciable repairs to those houses in Condition "D" in the near future.
6. As has been stated in earlier notes the percentage of damaged Class I & II houses, both Foreign and Chinese, is much higher than that of tenement houses; our first duty is, therefore, to examine what can be done quickly to repair these Class I & II buildings in Condition "B" and “C”.
If all are repaired, accommodation would be provided for roughly:
Foreigners Chinese
3,850.
2,650.
7. Government and Civilian building work will proceed concurrently. The greater part of the Government work will be on public buildings, such as hospitals, dispensaries, markets, police stations, jails and so on, and Civilian work will include important work on utilities. Work on public buildings and utilities must be regarded as essential, and must be carried on continuously as far as the resources in technical supervision and build- ing materials permit. In addition, repairs to living accommodation of all types must be undertaken.
8. The following programme of reconstruction of Class I & II housing accommoda- tion is tentatively put forward:-
Date of
Completion
Accommodation
Condition
No. of
Units
No. of
Persons Accommodated
April
Govt. Quarters (Foreign)
Civilian
B
25
125
J
(Foreign)
B
30
150
May
Govt. Quarters (Foreign)
C
30
150
Civilian
(Chinese & Foreign)
B & C
25
125
June
Govt. Quarters (Foreign)
C
11
55
Civilian
(Chinese & Foreign) B & C
50
250
July
August
September
39
70
300
70
300
70
300
October
70
300
"
November
,,
December
70
300
70
300
"
591
*2,655
Balance "B" & "C" remaining, say,
700
3,900