CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6] — Page 379

8.

9

375

290

The lock Hospital appears to answer ito

pinfisso,

and the School House and Police

Station

referred

to

were

for

the Village of

the End of

Road

the

year, forming a continuous Sea

one and a quarter Miler East, and

of one

one and a half miles West. The inland Roodo

Shookewan which is increasing, and likely to be a place of some importance for the Chinese

employed in the Export of Salt fish.

Roads Streets and

9.

Bridges.

The principal work under this head the Praya opposite the public Streets,

of

and Streets

the lity and intended

were

principally at the West Extension

for

the

opening up of

that area

to

render it accessible and available

for

building purposes.

A large and Expensive

undertaking in connexion with the Streets was

the drainage, not only for

abutting upon it, and

for portions of Government

of

the houses, but

for

land adiacent also.

The work has been-

quantity

a

carried on in conjunction with the brown-

Tenants under special arrangements"

regards

as

Enormous

during floods -

undertaking

-

on so

the general wants

general

the discharge of the

and rapid flow of rain

It and

and expensive

difficult

steep a site with a rocky,

loose, and treacherous soil to deal with Landing

ards the land reclaimed. A

very

and both

Siers

considerable portion is finished.

Sections last and West of the Parade

Ground

and Military Hospital will be completed by

aleo

for

bargo boats, and public steps,.

Avere!

ed under this head in suitable

provided

Irealities as

the Praya work was in execution.