CO129-086 - Sir Robinson - 1862 [5-6] — Page 499

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seen, were un

nanimous as

to the necessity of

carrying out the alterations proposed, and

agreed to vote the necessary funds.

Provision has been made in the~

Estimates

for

next

Year

now before the

lameil for the amount proposed to be

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expended upon these works during.

1863; and the expenditure incurred

this

year

will be included in the

usual supplementary Estimates to be

passed at the close of the

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may

Year:

add that Stone Cutter's

Island is part of the Territory recently

ceded to the Crown by the Convention of Peking, and is admirably adapted in many respects for a Convict Settlement, It is situated upon the confines of the

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confines of the Harbour, about 3 miles - from Victoria, and 2 Miles from Kowloon.

It is within sight of the Military Cantonments

of the

in

both sides of the Hearbour and Police Station in this leity. The Island

is about 1 mile in length by

an average

breadth of 400 yards, and the present-

-population consists of only a few Squatters who can be removed,

engaged.

d in

quarrying

at a very trifling Expense. Stone can be oblained on the spot, and the

ground may be prepared and the quarrying effected by

Convict labour, as

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am considering the

possibility of placing 200 of the Convicts

hulk anchored off the Island

on bourd a

during the progress of the works, this

relieving at the same time the present

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