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sea

there

are no

From past experience it has r been found that high ground const always healthy except this swamps or foci for disease (withie__ even some miles) that could be

curried by certain winds. For -- instance in the West Indies I have heard of the

breezes al might clearing swamps of their Maluria, and lodging the same the top of a Bill which had been selected by Europeans for the pumposes of avoiding the from the height above the swamp-

The site this selected proved r unhealthy for them than the

more

swamp..

I have also heard that in India that Malaria has been carried o many miles by the word in cortain seasons. The cultivation of Paddy - fields therefore not allowed withing

ave

a long distance

of Cantonments,

while at Kowloon, Stanley &o they

are in our inumediate

all this

inmediate vicinity.

appears to requie

legislation and contingent compensation to the occupation of such lands; and this should be arranged before

anything

is done beyond settling

Note. It is a question for

a

-question for consideration,

iderations, of Convid

labor, local, and partiups from India, could not the timed to account with Economy inspiraporing the ground for the Cantonments to-

the schmere for Military occupation. -

In considering the Military vcupation of Howloon I have been guided by the following :-

1 Seleding the best sites for defensive

works

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necessary for Military occupations. This is a primary.

mcessity - for no safe commercial __

ress can be made unless due

progress

semity is afforded_

2nd I have selected the best site for a General Military Hospital

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the sen

another fummary necessity; and there will be nothing betiseerit and frontage, but Unlitary or haval Storage that will either hand to re promote discuse or in

any way

interfere with the bealth

Troops, as they

control... ordly

3

ave

under.

the

" I have selected the best sits,

in my

opinion for the Military occupations of the promisula. having the double object i in view, vez :-affording

all sanitary prcomsitions to render site healthy that is at present unhealthy,

cauded!

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but simply frour palpable

er

my

opimor and others, can be removed. In a Military.

point of view of discipline and conversions. I consider the scheme for cutire military occupation, of the nich of the Peninsula marked on plan,