over
the two sites M. or O, His Excellency having
behalf of the colony at cost price, the two
huts which are
(the most advanced). I have
the honor to state that I
accompanied
His
Excellency the Major General Commanding
the Troops
over
the
(morning
ground referred to this
The hill M. is by
no means suited
the location of Troops detached from Hongkong
for
for the sake of
much better air, the lee of Hong Kong,
it is
very healthy and not more than one
hut for about 50 men can be
placed on it except by occupying the Northern slopes which
the hill itself shuts out from Southerly winds.
The hill O. is a
far
more airy
and no
doubt healthy site, but I do not think it well
adapted for temporary huts, the situation is
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so exposed that it would be necessary to make these of extra strength to secure them against
the Autumn typhoons; Considerable expense would be incurred in levelling the ground,
and the site would even then be hardly
sufficient for 200 men in huts.
I therefore
consider that the first
alternative is the most to be recommended,
that of continuing the huts as now commenced
and
completing them for 6 Officers and 200 Men with Chapel School, taking them down again at the end of the hot-season if required
to do so.
I have &c.
(Signed) G. F. Mann
Lieut: Col Comdg 9. Rl. Engineer.
Free copy)
Isth April 1880./
for the Colonial Secretary
over
the two sites M. or O, His beeellinen lätting
behalf of the bolony at cost price, the two
huts which are
thest advanced). I have
furthest
the honor to state that I
accompanied
His
Excellency the Major General Commanding
the Troops
over
the
(morning
ground referred to this
The hill M. is by
no means suited
the location of Troops detached from Hongthong
for
for the sake of
much unders
it is
very and not more than one
better air, the lee of Hong Kong,
hut for about 50 men emea
bu
placed on it except by occupying the Northern slopes which
the hill itself shuts out from Southerly winds.
The hill O. is a
far
more airy
and no
doubt healthy site, but I do not think it well
adapted for temporary hurts, the situation is
377
19.
so exposed that it would be necessary to make these of extra strength to secure them against
the Autumn typhoons; Considerable expence would be incurred in levelling the ground,
and the site womed even then be hardly
sufficient for 200 men in huts.
I therefore
consider that the first
~
alternative is the most to be recommended,
that of continning the huto as now commencek
and
ers and 200
a completing them for 6 Officers Men with Chapel School, taking them down again at the end of the hot-season if required
to do so.
I have tea.
(Ligna) G. F. Mann
Liert: Col Com 9. Rl. Engineer.
Free copy)
Ish Ahmada Castro./
for the Colonial Secretari
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