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damaged that it is doubtful whether they are worth repair, all major buildings are repairable.

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Otherwise

STANLEY BARRACKS: All buildings have been looted to S010 extent, but generally are in very fair condition, structurally sound and habitable. At present the area is used for Japanese interneos,

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Mostly minor repairs are needed, and the buildings

The main itchen has been completely

are in use as a hospital.

destroyed. Buch improvement rebuilding is necessary i tis hospital

is to be brought up to date.

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ICUNT AUNTIN JAZACKS:

Capletely gutted end extensive

structural damage. Parte might be worth repair.

MANIND

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ALFRED BARRACKS:

Relatively little damaged and could

be restored to its pre-war conlition without major repairs. recently occupied by Japanese intcrnces.

Until

uch of the accoriolation is

not good, and considerable work would be needed on a lɔng tern policy. Lostly bucket latines.

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Gun Club Hill:

Relatively uxlamaged.

The ground floor

of the most recent block has been converted to a stables by the Japanese, and partitions, etc. will have to be removed. acca odation seems to have been provided.

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SHANSUIPO JARR CKS:

No dining room

Barrack rooms are generally in poor

repair, and extensive replacemur of windows and same repairs to roofs

are neodou. The dining sheds, witle. vore parently of temporary construction, have all been demolished, together with song of the ablution sheds. Officers' messes have not been identified.

The camp

has the appearance of being hustily constructed for temporary accomodation and is very poor according to dern standards.

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JUBILEE FLATSE These adjoin Shamshuipo Barracks and it is understood that they were leased by D. for married quarters before the

One block has been WOT. There are two blocks, each of 48 quarters.

badly looted and requires repairs and one end has been hit by

a baub, the structural damage tending over one quarter of the block. The other block is in fair condition and does not require

a gro: t deal of repair.

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OFENANCE DEPOT, KOWLOON:

Completely destroyed.

STONECUTTERS ISLAND.

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Shell fire and looters have combined to renler NEST END: extensive remir recessary, 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, and extensive repairs and new machinery will be necessary.

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EAST ED: Quarters have been well looted, but except for

the Group V officers Quarters, extensive structural repairs are not needed.

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