The Corridors and would branch right and left to the Wards. The supply of hot water to the Baths and Lavatories would be arranged for by circulation between the boilers in the basement and Cisterns in the roof of the Rows, care being taken so to arrange the circulation.
so as to provide an immediate supply of hot water at each plan for drawing off.
It will be seen from the drawings that it is proposed to incur very little expense in Architectural detail and that the Building will depend entirely for its effect upon the broad outline caused by the irregularities of the site. On the other hand the irregular nature of the site renders it necessary to incur considerable expense in terraces and retaining walls and it would still be desirable to obtain a more level site if possible.
Signed
In. Rohde Haw Res
Jug Buchanan.
Hong Kong. All
dt. Hong Kong.
15th.
The Officer Administering The Government of Hong Kong
MINUTE.
Mr. Jificed 17-2.
Sir J. Pauncefote. Mos. Malcolm. Mr. Meade. Mr. Herbert.
Mr. Lowther. Lord Carnarvon.
“Minute
526
18 February 1873
with reference to previous correspondence
I have to inform you
The Secretary of State
and Sir Arthur Kennedy respecting the preparation
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of plans for new Civil Hospital,
Papers to Mr. Administrator when despatch was received
at date
I have to forward to you
the enclosed
plans for hospital prepared
by
Mr. R. Stawkins
Architect to the Public Works Office.
I also transmit to you
Memoranda
one
explanatory of the plans, signed by Mr. R. Stawkins and D. George Buchanan