107
A
Kowloon Peusisula, that whil
the Military
has been selected by the
Commipwner is on
grounds
Sanitary
the best. The one
recommended by
the Survey
General, though more intensive,
has less exposure to a thorough
draft pervading the whole
ground; and the me
ne capite of draining the Rice Placin is
in itself
a drawback. Were
there
there no option but to build in
procinity
to this low irigated
land, the proposal to drain it would
be a sine quâ
nou, though the effect
the draciage might be
very
imperfect.
On the other hand the
site seeggested by the Military
Commipconces has not the dis. I
a
close proximity to
dvantage of cl
low unbe
healthy ground, while it
is open to the lea breezes blowing.
right
E.