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question his most careful consideration, in the hope that he might be enabled to manage the matter so as to reconcile the conflicting interests of the Military and the Mercantile community; having however consulted with those well acquainted with the locality he has been compelled to come to the conclusion that the site which has been selected by Military Authorities on the spot, alone fulfils those conditions in a point of view which would justify the creation of Barracks and Hospitals for the occupation of Troops.
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The Barracks at Stanley Kong me as the Duke of Newcastle must be aware, notoriously unhealthy and the various Sanitary improvements which have from time to time been introduced there have failed to effect any appreciable benefit to the health of the Troops.
It was mainly on this account that Major General Sir C. Straubenzie recommended the requisition of the "Cape Collinson Peninsula" as being well adapted for a Sanitarium.
Sir G. Lewis considers therefore that in dealing with this land, the health of the Troops must be regarded as of primary importance and with every desire to meet the wishes of the Governor, he has come to the conclusion