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APPENDIX 'B'.
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ТОР ЗЕСРЕТ.
ILIERY BUILDINGS - ONG KONG & FLW TERRITORIES.
Below is a bi suvary of the state of the main groups These notes refer to the of military accar..odation in the Colony. accomaciction ns it existed b the war, and tale no account of additional buildings that may be needed owing to improved scales.
HONG KONG IJI.ND.
2.
VICTORIA BARRACKS: of five barrack blocks, four have boon badly hit by babs. Previously to blocks were used as offices, and three as accomodation, but taking it all as accasiolation, approximately half has been destroyed. The se ha cks are of old design, and the
It is doubtful whether it undamaged parts are in fair condition only.
ould be worth rustoring them to the old design, and might be more uconical in the long run to robuild completely, either on the same site, ar olsevier.
Two
The muriod quarters have all been are or less lootud. igo block lack a roof, and all have had doors, windows, timber floor covery, clectric lights, water suply and sanitary fittings removed or brolan extensively. 11 are structurally intact. Imergency repairs
Other buildings in aru in hand to make them habitable for troops. Victoria Barracks are relatively undrunged.
5.
4.
HURRAY DARRUNS:
Intact.
FELLINGTON BARACKS:
barrack blocks damaged by bombi
or danged, but mostly intact.
5.
RC CBER:
(Taken over by Royal Navy) Two
Sare ancillary buildings demolished
(Taken over by Royal ilavy)
danud, including part of the Craiber walls. dazolishod.
Extensively 75% of buildings camlutely
hantely two-thirds of the buildings are The reminder relatively intact.
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ARSENAL YARD: AP.
demolished.
7.
ORDHANCE STORES, SOUTH SIDE QUEEN'S RON):
8.
9.
Intact.
R. SC. CO. POUD, (UBH'S ROD: Minor repairs only nocded. C.R.E'S OFFICE BLOCK and R. LESS QUEEN'S ROLD: Completely gutted by looters. Roof intact, and some structural dange. Worth repair.
10.
LYEHUN BARRACKS: Blocks 1 and 2, for approximately 400 TOR¤
The only major wore in very fair c-mition and have been put into usu.
The remaining buildings at deficiency reminin; is the parquet flooring. iyon are in much the same condition as the married quarters at Victoria Somo Barracks. York is going on to make as much as possible habitable. buildings, notably the officers moss and rugimental stores, ro so badly
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TERRITORIES.
ate of the main groups
Lese notes refer to the
id talo no account of
to improved scales.
ck blocks, four have boon
ere used as offices, and
ccasiolation, approximately
of old design, and the
It is doubtful whether it
gn, and ight be naro
oly, oither on the semo sito,
n nære or less lootud.
To
ors, windows, timber floor
anitary fittings removed or tact. Thorgency repairs
Other buildings in
r by Royal Navy) Two
illery buildings dunolished
+
Royal Navy)
Extensively
75% of buildings capletely
-thirds of the buildings are
11 RO/D:
Intact.
inor repairs only needed.
FUEL'S ROD:
and some structural dange.
2, for approximately 400 IORG
t into use. The only major
The remaining buildings at
married quarters nt Victoria
Some
as possible habitable. imental stores, rre so badly