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Navy) Two
kings demolished
J)
Extensively
uildings camletely
the buildings are
Intact.
pairs only needed.
ROAD:
structural dango.
roximately 400 TORS
The only major
maining buildings nt arters at Victoria lo habitable. Some ores, re so badly
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damaged that it is doubtful whether they are worth repair. all major buildings are repairable.
Otherwise
11.
STANLEY EARRACKS: All buildings have been looted to some oxtent, but generally are in very fair condition, structurally sound Ani habitable. At present the area is used for Japanese internees,
Balb Hostly min repairs are needed, and to buillings are in use as a hospital. The initchen has been completely destroyed. Huch provoment an rebuilding is necessary if the hospital ic to be bronht to date.
12.
15.
MOUNT AUSTIN BAY ACKS:
Joupletely gutted and extensive structural damage. Perte might be worth repair.
ARMAND
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MITASZOLD PARRUKS: Relatively little damaged and could
Until
Luch of the accoriolation is
be restored to its pre-war condition without major repairs. recently scarpied by Japanese internees. not good, and considerable work would be needed on a long term policy. lostly bucket latrines.
15.
The ground floor
No dining room
Gun Club Hill: Relatively undamaged. of the most recent block has ben converted to a stables by the Japanese, and partitions, etc. will have to be removeň. accomodation seems to have been provided.
16.
SHAKSHMIPO BANRACKS: Barrack rooms are generally in poor
ropei:, and extensive replaci
ao windows and same repairs to roofs
are needed. The dining sheds, which were parently of temporary construction, have all been demolished, together with some of the ablution sheds. Officers' messos have not been identified.
The carry
has the appearance of being hastily constructed for temporary accomodation and is very pour according to modern standards.
17.
JUBILEE FLATS: These adjoin Shamshuipo Barracks en it is understood that they wore leased by D. for married quarters before the
One block has been
There are two blocks, each of 48 quarters.
badly looted and requires repairs and one end has been hit by
a bob, the structural damage extending over one quarter of the block.
The other block is in fair condition and does not require
a great deal of repair.
10.
CHERIANCE DEPOT, HOWLOON:
Completely destroyed.
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"EST MD: Sholl fire and looters have combined to renler extensive repair necessary, but except for minor buildings, all are repairable. The water supply, which was pumped from water bonts or from local catchment to water towers on top of the Island, requires detailed examination, ma extensive repairs and new machinery will be necessary.
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Quarters have been well looted, but except for
the Group v Officers Quarters, extensive structural repairs are not nocded.
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they are worth repair.
Otherwise
buildings have been looted to some ir condition, structurally sound
is used for Japaneto internoes.
opairs are needed, and to buillings
itchen has been completely
building is necessary if the hospital
Completely gutted and extensive worth repair.
lelatively little damaged and could
: without major repairs, Until
ices. uch of the accamolation is
ld be necdel on a long tern policy.
ively undamaged. The ground floar onverted to a stables by the
have to be removed.
ovided.
lo dining room
Barrack rooms are generally in oor
o windows and same repairs to roof's
ch were aparently of temporary
had, together with some of the
have not been identified.
The canro
constructed for temporary accommodation
n standards.
adjoin Shamshuipo Barracks and it is
1. D. for married cuartora beore the
48 quarters. One block has been
nl one end has been hit by
king over one quarter of the block. 'air condition and does not require
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Completely destroyed.
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and looters have combined to renter sept for minor buildings, all are
ich was pumped from water bonts ar from top of the Island, requires detailed and new machinery will be necessary.
have ben woll looted, but except for tensivo structural repairs are not