CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 445

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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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100 8 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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100 8 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 ควา 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 9
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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

ควา

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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