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stand alone and independent of that for the Navy - the placing of both under

the same

roof being for many

: extrernely undesirable.

reaserrs

That lives should be planted as

soov as

the

of the buildings measured off indicates

levelled ground and the site

us

- where they may

be most advantageously

placed with

a view to shade the

Barracks.

That the draming and levelling

of

the

ground

should be commenced.

at once in order that as

tivire

possible may

much

be afforded

.

for the exposure of the newly-

turned

everr

up soil to the air or before the building is a

commenced.

Houghong Jr thanch, 1865

(Signed) W. Home M. D.

Defuity Inspector General of Hospitals. & Puminful Ured Officer in Chine

(a

A true

Copy)

:(Signed) Fred Jebb, Captainr

D. A. A. Gennal_

(Five Copy)

Malexande

Acting Colonial Secretary.