CO129-080 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [1-3] — Page 472

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If the Civil Community is to be accommodated in Kowloon, it must of necessity, under the proposed arrangements of the Commanding Royal Engineer, be intimately connected with the Military, and in addition, the latter will be under the contaminating influence of a Chinese Town, (for such must be established to supply the wants of the Troops alone, and that Town will, I conceive, have to be under Civil Control.)

The position of the Chinese Town, Market, is yet to be determined, if any be permitted at all. It should be within an easy walk of the Barracks and principal stores without interfering with the development of the latter, near the water and not too far from Victoria. A portion of the Bay between ⋆ and ⋆ affords these advantages better than any other spot.

At present Kowloon comprises nine villages and upwards of 7000 Inhabitants, and I'm presume there is no intention to cause the removal either of the original occupiers of the soil, or those employed in trade, to effect the one or the other a no inconsiderable amount of Money will be requisite, thus if a Civil Community is to be in Kowloon, and a Chinese Town is necessary, I consider it to be a wise

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avoided has the Military Cantonment been kept where it was originally established, at West Point, than which no finer site exists on the whole face of Hong Kong; it is unnecessary to detail the reasons which caused the abandonment of that site, and I merely allude to it now with a view to the prevention of similar mistake at Kowloon. If the Civil Community is to be accommodated in Kowloon, it must of necessity, under the proposed arrangements of the Commanding Royal Engineer, be intimately connected with the Military, and in addition, the latter will be under the contaminating influence of a Chinese Town, (for such must be established to supply the wants of the Troops alone, and that Town will, I conceive, have to be under Civil Control.) The position of the Chinese Town, Market, is yet to be determined, if any be permitted at all. It should be within an easy walk of the Barracks and principal stores without interfering with the development of the latter, near the water and not too far from Victoria. A portion of the Bay between ⋆ and ⋆ affords these advantages better than any other spot. At present Kowloon comprises nine villages and upwards of 7000 Inhabitants, and I'm presume there is no intention to cause the removal either of the original occupiers of the soil, or those employed in trade, to effect the one or the other a no inconsiderable amount of Money will be requisite, thus if a Civil Community is to be in Kowloon, and a Chinese Town is necessary, I consider it to be a wise

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22 433 2 avoided has the Military Cantonment been - to- Kept where it was originally established, at ~ West Point, than which no finer site exists on the whole face of Hongthong; it is unnecessary detail the reasons which caused the abandonment of that site, and I merely allude to it now with a view to the prevention of Similar mistake at Kowloon. a If the Civil Community is to be accommodatek in Now loon, it must of necessity under the- proposed arrangements of the Commanding. Royal Engineer be intimately connected with the Military, and in addition, the latter under the contaminating influence of a Chinese Town, (for such must be established to supply the wants of the Troops alone, and that Town will Im conceive have to be under Civil Controul.) The position of the Chinese Town, Market to is yet to be determined, if any be permitted at all,- It should be within an n easy walk of the Barracks and principal stores without - interfering with the development of the latter, near the water and not too far from Victoria A k affords 4 portion of the Bay between i and ⋆ these advantages better than any other spot. At present Kowloon comprises nine villages Inhabitants, and I'm and upwards of 7000 presume there is no intention to cause the ~ removal either of the original occupiers of the soil, or those employed in trade, to effect the one or the other a no inconsiderable amount of Money will be requisite, thus if a Civil Community is to be in Kowloon, and a chinese Fown is necessary, I consider it to be a wise

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avoided has the Military Cantonment been

to-

Kept where it was originally established, at ~ West Point, than which no finer site exists on the

whole face of Hongthong; it is unnecessary detail the reasons which caused the

abandonment of that site, and I merely allude

to it now with a view to the prevention of

Similar mistake at Kowloon.

If the Civil Community is to be accommodatek in Now loon, it must of necessity under the- proposed arrangements of the Commanding. Royal Engineer be intimately connected with the Military, and in addition, the latter under the contaminating influence of a Chinese Town, (for such must be established to supply the wants of the Troops alone, and that Town will Im conceive have to be under Civil Controul.)

The position of the Chinese Town, Market to

is yet to be determined, if any be permitted

at all,- It should be within an

n easy

walk of

the Barracks and principal stores without - interfering

with the development of the latter,

near the water and not too far from Victoria

affords

4 portion of the Bay between i and ⋆ these advantages better than any other spot.

At present Kowloon comprises nine villages

Inhabitants, and I'm

and upwards of 7000

presume there is no intention to cause the ~ removal either of the original occupiers of the soil, or those employed in trade, to effect the one

or the other a no inconsiderable amount of Money will be requisite, thus if a Civil Community is to be in Kowloon, and a chinese

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