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reason; it is taken for granted that during what is called the S. W. Monsoon, S. W. winds always blow; such may be the case in the open sea, it is not so in the vicinity of land, the best and proper aspect for houses in Kowloon I am convinced is due South, ~ in about the prevailing winds here being in summer equal parts, from South, S. W. and S. E. the S. W. predominating in the beginning, the S. E. at the end of the Summer: this however may be different on the opposite shore, I have no data with regard to it, but have obtained the accompanying return from a ship anchored in the vicinity during the last year: if therefore any house be placed S. W. it will only receive a slant of the S, and no wind at all from the S. E. at a time when it is probably most required, and when it is well known most sickness and deaths occur.

I have always maintained that the best sites should be chosen for the accommodation of troops, but if there be two sites equally eligible and suitable in every respect for them, and that one of these is shown to be of great consequence for Commercial purposes, and the other comparatively valueless, the Military should choose the latter, and leave the former, to afford those facilities for trade which it is the object of Her Majesty's Government to foster for the general benefit of England.

The site then I think best situated for the Military Barracks, and both Hospitals, is the best referred to across the whole promontory

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28 reason; it is taken for granted that during what is called the S. W. Monsoon, S. W. winds always blow; such may be the case in the open sea, it is not so in the vicinity of land, the best and proper aspect for houses in Kowloon I am convinced is due South, ~ in about the prevailing winds here being in summer equal parts, from South, S. W. and S. E. the S. W. predominating in the beginning, the S. E. at the end of the Summer: this however may be different on the opposite shore, I have no data with regard to it, but have obtained the accompanying return from a ship anchored in the vicinity during the last year: if therefore any house be placed S. W. it will only receive a slant of the S, and no wind at all from the S. E. at a time when it is probably most required, and when it is well known most sickness and deaths occur. I have always maintained that the best sites should be chosen for the accommodation of troops, but if there be two sites equally eligible and suitable in every respect for them, and that one of these is shown to be of great consequence for Commercial purposes, and the other comparatively valueless, the Military should choose the latter, and leave the former, to afford those facilities for trade which it is the object of Her Majesty's Government to foster for the general benefit of England. The site then I think best situated for the Military Barracks, and both Hospitals, is the best referred to across the whole promontory 29

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་ 28 reason; it is tatten for granted that during what is called the S. M. Monsoon, S. M. winds always blow; such may be the case in the open sea, it is not so in the vicinity of lana, the best and proper aspect for houses in Kowloon I am convinced is due South, ~ in about the prevailing winds here being in summer equal parts, from South, S. W. and S. E. the S. W. predominating in the beginning., the S. E. at the end of the Summer: this however may be different on the opposite shore, I have no data with n regard to it, but have obtained the accompanying return from a ship anchored in the vicinity during the last year: if- therefore any house be placed s. M. it will only receive a slant of the S, and no wind 403 at- all from the S. E. at a time when it is probably most required, and when it is well knoww most sickness and deaths occur. I very best have always maintained that the sites shonen be chosen for the accommodation of troops, but if there be two sites equally eligible and suitable in every respect for them, and that one of these is skewn to be of great consequence for Commercial purposes, and the other comparatively valueless, the Militare shoes choose the latter, and leave the former, to afford those facilities for trade which it is the object of Heralbajesty's Government te foster for the general benefit of England. The site then I think best situated for the Military Barracks, and both Hospitals, is the bett referren to across the whole promontory 29

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reason; it is tatten for granted that during what is called the S. M. Monsoon, S. M. winds

always blow; such

may

be the case in the

open sea, it is not so in the vicinity of lana, the best and

proper aspect for houses in

Kowloon I am convinced is due South, ~

in about

the prevailing winds here being in summer

equal parts, from South, S. W. and S. E. the S. W. predominating in the beginning., the S. E. at the end of the Summer: this however may be different on the opposite shore, I have no data with n regard to it, but have obtained the

accompanying return from a ship anchored in the vicinity during the last year: if- therefore any

house be placed s. M. it will only receive a slant of the S, and no wind

403

at- all from the S. E. at a time when it is

probably most required, and when it is well

knoww most sickness and deaths occur. I

very

best

have always maintained that the

sites shonen be chosen for the accommodation

of troops, but if there be two sites equally eligible and suitable in every respect for them,

and that one

of these is skewn to be of great consequence for Commercial purposes, and the other comparatively valueless, the Militare shoes choose the latter, and leave the former, to afford those facilities for trade which it is the object of Heralbajesty's Government te foster for the general benefit of England.

The site then I think best situated for the Military Barracks, and both Hospitals, is the

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