CO129-078 - Sir Robinson - 1860 [7-12] — Page 10

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is still considerably

siderably underestimated

though I admit the difficulty

of arriving

6.

at a correct calculation.

The Curopean Houses

show an increase

against 716,

8,00

78. or 724

of 8.

and the extravagance

of House Rent, which is still

rising, will lead of necessity to further Building of this kind,

so far

as our now l

rit.

will permi

limited space

7. The Chinese Houses

increased

are

by 261, and here I think it right to explain lest the increase of the houses should

not seem in ratio to that of the population that a

large

portion of the population is

housed on boats in the Harbours.

8.

But the

t is that our.

fact is

population has outgrown our means of accommodation, and

K

the

only remedy is the occupation.

of Kowloong on the opposite vide owloong . of the Harbor, where level ground and convenient water frontage will draw off the superabundance

of people,

invite settlers and

improve trade.

9.

The steps taken in this

to Your

Matter are well know

Excellency

سی و

and were reported up

to date in Colonel Caine's Despatch to the Colonial Office Nr. 109 of 17