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The Corridors and would branch right and left to the Wards. The supply of hot water to the Baths and Lavatories would be arranged for by circulation between the boilers in the basement and Cisterns in the roof of the Rows, care being taken so to arrange the circulation.

so as to provide an immediate supply of hot water at each plan for drawing off.

It will be seen from the drawings that it is proposed to incur very little expense in Architectural detail and that the Building will depend entirely for its effect upon the broad outline caused by the irregularities of the site. On the other hand the irregular nature of the site renders it necessary to incur considerable expense in terraces and retaining walls and it would still be desirable to obtain a more level site if possible.

Signed

In. Rohde Haw Res

Jug Buchanan.

Hong Kong. All

dt. Hong Kong.

15th.

The Officer Administering The Government of Hong Kong

MINUTE.

Mr. Jificed 17-2.

Sir J. Pauncefote. Mos. Malcolm. Mr. Meade. Mr. Herbert.

Mr. Lowther. Lord Carnarvon.

“Minute

526

18 February 1873

with reference to previous correspondence

I have to inform you

The Secretary of State

and Sir Arthur Kennedy respecting the preparation

7/53

of plans for new Civil Hospital,

Papers to Mr. Administrator when despatch was received

at date

I have to forward to you

the enclosed

plans for hospital prepared

by

Mr. R. Stawkins

Architect to the Public Works Office.

I also transmit to you

Memoranda

one

explanatory of the plans, signed by Mr. R. Stawkins and D. George Buchanan

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The Corridors and would branch right and left to the Wards. The supply of hot water to the Baths and Lavatories would be arranged for by circulation between the boilers in the basement and Cisterns in the roof of the Rows, care being taken so to arrange the circulation. so as to provide an immediate supply of hot water at each plan for drawing off. It will be seen from the drawings that it is proposed to incur very little expense in Architectural detail and that the Building will depend entirely for its effect upon the broad outline caused by the irregularities of the site. On the other hand the irregular nature of the site renders it necessary to incur considerable expense in terraces and retaining walls and it would still be desirable to obtain a more level site if possible. Signed In. Rohde Haw Res Jug Buchanan. Hong Kong. All dt. Hong Kong. 15th. The Officer Administering The Government of Hong Kong MINUTE. Mr. Jificed 17-2. Sir J. Pauncefote. Mos. Malcolm. Mr. Meade. Mr. Herbert. Mr. Lowther. Lord Carnarvon. “Minute 526 18 February 1873 with reference to previous correspondence I have to inform you The Secretary of State and Sir Arthur Kennedy respecting the preparation 7/53 of plans for new Civil Hospital, Papers to Mr. Administrator when despatch was received at date I have to forward to you the enclosed plans for hospital prepared by Mr. R. Stawkins Architect to the Public Works Office. I also transmit to you Memoranda one explanatory of the plans, signed by Mr. R. Stawkins and D. George Buchanan
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the Corridors and wouldt brunch right and left to the Hards. The supply p hot water to the Buths and Lucreting would be arranged for byy u circulation between the border in the basement and Cisterns in heo of the Rowers, care weyte be taken si to arrange the seroitation - so he provide an immediate supply of hot weeter at eaon plan for draurve off It will be seen from unexumina hen metua of the drawings that it is propoved to mours averaj little expense in Architechum detail and that the Building will depend - entirely for its effect upon the broker. outline caused by the irriguias of the site. On the other hand Me irregular nature of the site rencters it to mour dovisiderable expens:. terraces and retaining walls and is would shll be desirable to optunirse mor level site if possible. -necessary Signed { In. Rohde Haw Res Jug Buchanan. Hong Kong. All dt. Ihing Kong. 1500. The Officer Administering The Government of Stong Kong MINUTE. Mr. Jificed 17-2. Fir J. Pauncefote. Mos. Malcolm. →. Mor. Meade. Mor. Herbert. Mor. Lowther. Lord Carnarvon.- "Mideyed 526 -18 Felmany) 1073 with reference to precious corespund have beterum at the 4 Senetary of State and Fir Acttern Hennedy respecting the preparation 7/53 of plans M new Civil Strspital, Papers to Ms Ammanney when despatch was freeff at die I kaurich tor you the enclosed places fra hospital prepared. of I HAD IN M. R. Stawkins Architect to the Ping formul Office. I also taunch to Memuranda one to you. hio explanatory of the places. signed by M M.R. Stawkins and D. Gerge Buchanan
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the Corridors and wouldt brunch right and left to the Hards. The supply p hot water to the Buths and Lucreting would be arranged for byy u circulation between the border in the basement and Cisterns in heo of the Rowers, care weyte be taken si to arrange the seroitation

-

so he provide an immediate supply

of hot weeter at eaon plan for draurve off

It will be seen from

unexumina hen

metua

of the drawings that it is propoved to mours averaj little expense in Architechum detail and that the Building will depend - entirely for its effect upon the broker.

outline caused by the irriguias of the site. On the other hand Me irregular nature of the site rencters it

to mour dovisiderable expens:. terraces and retaining walls and is would shll be desirable to optunirse mor level site if possible.

-necessary

Signed

{

In. Rohde Haw Res

Jug Buchanan.

Hong Kong. All

dt. Ihing Kong.

1500.

The Officer Administering

The Government of

Stong Kong

MINUTE.

Mr. Jificed 17-2.

Fir J. Pauncefote. Mos. Malcolm. →.

Mor. Meade. Mor. Herbert.

Mor. Lowther. Lord Carnarvon.-

"Mideyed

526

-18 Felmany) 1073

with reference to precious corespund

have beterum at the

4 Senetary of State

and Fir Acttern

Hennedy respecting the preparation

7/53

of plans M

new Civil Strspital,

Papers to Ms Ammanney

when despatch was freeff

at die

I kaurich tor

you

the enclosed

places fra hospital prepared.

of

I HAD IN M. R. Stawkins

Architect to the Ping formul

Office.

I also taunch to

Memuranda

one

to you.

hio

explanatory

of the places. signed by M M.R.

Stawkins and D. Gerge Buchanan

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