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to consideration.
Won this question I concur with the Surveyor General and the majority of persons here, that there both in this Island as at Kowloon better places than the one selected by the Military Member of the Committee; and I feel the less hesitation in expressing an opinion upon a subject which does not, I conceive, require any Engineering Knowledge when I review the want of foresight and judgement which has been displayed hitherto by the Military Authorities in this Island in the selection of sites for Barracks.
On the Establishment of this Colony two situations were fixed upon for Barracks, one at West Point, subsequently proved to be one of the healthiest in the Island, and the other that upon which the present Murray Barracks stand. The good site was abandoned
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to consideration .
Won this question I
concur with the Surveyou General and the majority of
as well
persons here, that there. both in this Island
as at Kowloon better places than the one selected by the Military Mcruber of the Committee; and I feel the
less hesitation in expressing subject
an
opinion upon a which does not I conceive
require any Engineering Knowledge when I review the
want of foresight and
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judgement which has been
displayed hitherto
by
the
Military Authorities in this
Island in the selection
for Barracks.
of
sites
On the Establishment
of this Colony tws situations
the
a site
vere fixed upon for Barracks.
one at West Point, subsequently proved to be one
the healthiest in the diland the other that upon which the present Murray Barracks stand- The
good site was abandoned
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