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No.46
Enclosure
Sir,
of
RECR
381
5 JAN 12
Singapore
423
7th November 1881.
'I have the honour to forward a copy
a letter addressed by the Colonial "Secretary of Hong Kong to the Officer Com - manding the troops, in which it is stated that the ground
on stonecutters Island
between the Central and East Batteries is to be retained
ad
a
site
a
new
prison,
and cannot be given up for Military
for
purposes.
as
no other site
This is unfortunate on the Island is adapted for the construction of either Barracks or Submarine Mining Establishment.
Any site, even if otherwise well suited for the purpose,
on the Westion. side of the Island, would be too much exposed to five from the seaward.
As, I presume, other sites can be procured, if not on stonecutters Island, on the Island of Hong Kong, where prison can be built, while no other site
be procured for the Military noteb
on stone Cutters Island necessary to provide for the complete defence of the Western Entrance to the Harbour, it is to be
Can
lishments
new
hoped that, before the site of the gart is finally approved, further inquirer will be made as to the necessity of placing
The Inspector feneral
it
of Fortifications. 3