CO129-107 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [10-12] — Page 213

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

INTERROGATORY VI.

The site and general arrangement of the building, and the materials of the walls, roof and partitions.

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site of the frison is considered by

by sindical men and other persons competant to judge te lev of the most healing in the Colony, situated in the centre of the city of Victoria, the building fronting and overleesing the harbour 1/1 feet above the level of the sea.

It is 354 feet long and the wings of the building extend 110 feet backwards, its length running

east and west and its breadit north and souch

wik tricks.

it is built with brieks having store cerings for the cell windows, all the partitions, valls je are built

The nerf is composed of Time rafters covered with tiles, a reference to the half plan of the prison which accompanies this return will explain the arrangement of the building better than

any

written explanation I could give.

Half plan attached.

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