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population of Chinese of British birth for several generat- ions it is becoming more necessary to provide for a permanent asylum in the Colony. Moreover, it is desirable to have as an asylum a place where the inmates can get outdoor exercise, work at gardening, etc., which is impossible in the present building.
We are at present looking for a suitable site
The and when one is found work should be started at once. Estimate is in my opinion excessive. We should be content to start with what is essential for our requirements and expand gradually. I should doubt whether it would be necessary to spend more than $250,000 in the next five
years.
(133) & (134). Two Schools. Desirable and not costly. Should be taken up as opportunity offers.
(137). Magnetic Huts. Desirable for Scientific purposes. The Astronomer Royal attaches importance to the information obtained from the instruments for which these huts are
required.
(138). Market, Kowloon City. Necessary to serve a district which has developed greatly in the last few years
and is still expanding.
(139). Quarters. See (1).
(140). Latrines.
See (18) and (100).
(141) & (142). Fire Stations. Are becoming necessary
to safeguard new residential districts.
(143) & (144). Quarters. See (1).
(145) & (146). New Schools. The first is the more urgently required and I think should be undertaken before 1930. Both would be beneficial.
(147). Quarantine Station. We have done very well without a quarantine station hitherto but medical opinion (see also Dr. Norman White's report to the League of
Nations)