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liial would have been given to the present system of improved accommodation and as might be expected the Troops have kichuts enjoyed excellent health.
In the event however of only one wing of a European Regiment being stationed there, I would suggest that a definite distinction be made as to where the troops are to be quartered in the barracks at the hill as originally intended. Those barracks are more commodious, airy and healthy than any quarters occupied by the Military.
3. Under those circumstances if it can be arranged that a guard of Ceylon Rifles might not be likely to be attacked, the European Guard is desirable and can be supplied without inconvenience. This seems probable as the heavier duties will be undertaken by a native Corps.
2122. Secondly I would draw your most serious attention to the fact that as it is proposed or rather decided to withdraw the bulk of the European Military from Hongkong the time seems to have arrived for restoring to the Colony that part of the Peninsula of Kowloon, which was taken from the Public on the ground that it was required for Barracks, Hospitals, Married Soldiers Quarters etc.
5. I enclose a copy of my despatch 56 of the 7th June, and a communication from Colonel Lovell, Commanding Royal Engineer, who as Chief Engineer and Ordnance Officer will be averse to giving up any space now appropriated by the Military.
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accommodation and
as mider it the Troops
have kichuts enjoyed wetlent health.
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and airy than
any quarters
by the Military
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any if it can
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commodious
occupied
guard of Ceylon Rifles might not
likely
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Evropean Guard is desirable
supplied without inconvenience.
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ar
the heavier duties
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by a native Caps Secondly Ircould draw
you
mast
serious attention to the fact that as it is
proposed or racher decided to withdraw the luest of the Puopean Military from Hongshing the time seems to have aniced for restoring to the Colony that part of the Peninsula of Madlom, hichelo steps from the Public on:
the
ground that it was
required for Barraests. Darade ground. Hespitals. Married Soldiers Quarters 1.0
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my despatch 56 of the 7th June,
communication from Colonel
Lovell, Commanding Royal Engineer, who
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as all Engineer and Ordnanu Offiem will de prear shriving
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for
retention of all the
space now appropriated by the Military-
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