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mary of the state of the main groups he Colony. These notes refer to the oru the war, and take no account of
e needed owing to improved scales.
of five barrack blocks, four have boon
y two blocks were used as affices, and
ing it all as accomodation, ny roximately
ɔ barracks are of old design, and the
iition only. It is doubtful whether it
the old dosign, and Light be more
obuild completely, either on the some site,
B have all been more or loss looted.
Two
11 havo had doors, windows, timber floor
r supply and sanitary fittings removed or tructurally intact. Exorgeny repairs
to for troops. Other buildings in
y undamaged.
Intact.
(Thkun over by Royal Navy) Two
Some ancillery buildings demolished
(Taken over by Royal Navy)
Extensively
Kuber walls. 75% of buildings capletely
roximately two-thirds of the buildings are atively intact.
JEI SIDE QUEEN'S ROJD: Intact.
UN'S ROAD: inor repairs only needed.
Cand R. A. LESS QUEEK 5 ROAD:
Roof intact, and some structural damge.
3locks 1 and 2, for approximately 400 IORS have been put into use. The only major quet flooring. The renining buildings at lition as the married quarters at Victoria make as much as possible habitable. Some pesa and regimental stores, are so badly
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dangod that it is doubtful whether they are worth repair. All major buildings are repairable.
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STANLEY BARRACKS: All buildings have been looted to some oxtent, but generally are in very fair condition, structurally sound and habitable. At present the area is used for Japaneso internoes.
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lostly minor repairs are needed, and the buildings
The main itchen has been completely
are in use as a hospital.
destroyed. Buch irovement and rebuilding is necessery is the hospital
is to be bracht up to date.
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MOUNT AUSTIN DECKS:
Completely gutted end extensive
structural damage. Perts might be worth ropair.
ININID.
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MESKEIÐ BARNICKS:
Relatively little damaged and could
be restored to its pre-war condition without major repairs. recently coarpied by Japanese internees.
Until
uch of the accomodation is
not good, and considerable work would be needed on a lɔng tern policy. Mostly bucket latrines.
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Gun Club 11:
Relatively undamaged.
The ground floor
lo dining room
of the most recent block has been converted to a stables by the Japanese, and partitions, etc. will have to be removed, accomodation seems to have been provided.
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SHAMSTULPO BARRACKS:
repair, mi extensive renlace
Barrack rooms are generally in poor of windows and some repairs to roof's
are needed. The dining sheds, vi ich were parently of temporary construction, have all been demolishad, together with some of the ablution sheds. Officers' messes have not been identified.
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has the appearance of being hastily constructed for temporary accomodation and is very pour according to rolern standards.
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JUBILEE FLATS: These adjoin Shamshuipo Barracks on it is understood that they were leazed by .D. for married quarters before the
One blook has been WELT. There are two blocks, each of 48 quarters.
badly looted and requires repairs and one and has been hit by
a bab, the structural damage extenling over one quarter of the block. The other block is in fair condition and does not require
a Trost deal of repair.
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OFERIANCE DEPOT, KOWLOON:
Completely destroyed.
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SEST ED:
Sholl fire and looters have combined to renler extensive repair mecessary, but except for minor buildings, all are rereirabic. The water supply, which was pumped from water bonts or Fram local catchment to water towers on top of the Island, requires detailed examination, and extensive repairs and now machinery will be necessary.
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FAST ED:
Quarters have been well looted, but except for the Group V officers Quarters, extensive structural repairs are not needed.
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