CO129-097 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1864 [1-2] & Sir Robinson - 1864 [1-3] — Page 221

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and this I trust will not be entertained

it being the only space in connection with the Parade available for general

recreation.

Mr. Kinder is probably not aware of the peculiarities and exceeding steepness of Hongkong which

renders it under circumstances not only difficult but exceedingly expensive to found any

Even on level area it is difficult to find sites for ordinary sized houses; in fact, apart from those areas which have been reclaimed from the Murray Barracks, there is

the sea and no separate level site in the whole of Victoria of those dimensions hence the impossibility of the

Colonial Government to provide anything approaching such a site;

it is therefore to be regretted that local circumstances were not inquired into before such definite arrangements were completed for the Mint. Plans which may, from the excuses given above, have to be materially changed. Certainly no attempt can be made to lay foundations or prepare a site unless some of the Cantonment Land, transferred by the Military to the Colonial Government for Military purposes, can be availed of.

It will not be granted for granted will Home and it is to be required and this I take will require a reference : consequent delay of many months.

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218 and this I trust will not be entertained it being the only space in connection with the Parade available for general recreation. Mr. Kinder is probably not aware of the peculiarities and exceeding steepness of Hongkong which renders it under circumstances not only difficult but exceedingly expensive to found any Even on level area it is difficult to find sites for ordinary sized houses; in fact, apart from those areas which have been reclaimed from the Murray Barracks, there is the sea and no separate level site in the whole of Victoria of those dimensions hence the impossibility of the Colonial Government to provide anything approaching such a site; it is therefore to be regretted that local circumstances were not inquired into before such definite arrangements were completed for the Mint. Plans which may, from the excuses given above, have to be materially changed. Certainly no attempt can be made to lay foundations or prepare a site unless some of the Cantonment Land, transferred by the Military to the Colonial Government for Military purposes, can be availed of. It will not be granted for granted will Home and it is to be required and this I take will require a reference : consequent delay of many months.

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218 and this I trust will not be entertained it being the only space in connection with the Parade available for general recreation. Mr. Kinder is probably not aware of the peculiarities and exceeding strepness of Honghong which renders it under circumstances any cra not only difficult but wreedingly expensive to foun any Even on level avea i for ordinary sized houses:- in fact, apart from those areas which have been reclaimed from the Mumay Barracks, there is the sea and no separate level site in the whole of Victoria of those dimensions home the impossibility of the >> Colonial Government to provide anything approaching such a superfines; it is were therefore to be regretted that local circumstances were not inquered into before such definite arrangernents completed for the Mint Plans which -may from the excuses given above, have to be materially changed certainly attempt can be made to lay foundations prepare a site unless some of the Cantonment Land, transferred by or the Colonial Government for Militing not likely purposes can be availed of for granted will Home and to be required and this I take require a reference : consequent delay of many months.

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and this I trust will not be entertained

it being the only space in connection with the Parade available for general

recreation.

Mr. Kinder is probably not aware of the peculiarities and exceeding strepness of Honghong which

renders it under

circumstances

any cra

not only difficult but wreedingly expensive to foun any

Even on

level

avea

i for

ordinary sized houses:- in fact, apart from those areas which have been reclaimed from the Mumay Barracks, there is

the sea and

no separate level site in the whole of Victoria of those dimensions home the impossibility of the

Colonial Government to provide anything

approaching such a

superfines;

it is

were

therefore to be regretted that local

circumstances were not inquered into before such definite arrangernents completed for the Mint Plans which -may from the excuses given above, have to be materially changed certainly attempt can be made to lay foundations

prepare a site unless some of the Cantonment Land, transferred by

the Colonial Government for Militing

not likely

purposes

can be availed of

for granted will Home and

to be required

and this I take

require a reference : consequent delay

of many months.

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