over
the two sites M. or O, His Excellency having
behalf of the colony at cost price, the two
huts which are
(the most advanced). I have
the honor to state that I
accompanied
His
Excellency the Major General Commanding
the Troops
over
the
(morning
ground referred to this
The hill M. is by
no means suited
the location of Troops detached from Hongkong
for
for the sake of
much better air, the lee of Hong Kong,
it is
very healthy and not more than one
hut for about 50 men can be
placed on it except by occupying the Northern slopes which
the hill itself shuts out from Southerly winds.
The hill O. is a
far
more airy
and no
doubt healthy site, but I do not think it well
adapted for temporary huts, the situation is
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so exposed that it would be necessary to make these of extra strength to secure them against
the Autumn typhoons; Considerable expense would be incurred in levelling the ground,
and the site would even then be hardly
sufficient for 200 men in huts.
I therefore
consider that the first
alternative is the most to be recommended,
that of continuing the huts as now commenced
and
completing them for 6 Officers and 200 Men with Chapel School, taking them down again at the end of the hot-season if required
to do so.
I have &c.
(Signed) G. F. Mann
Lieut: Col Comdg 9. Rl. Engineer.
Free copy)
Isth April 1880./
for the Colonial Secretary