CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 384

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necessary to provide permanent Barrack and Hospital accommodation for the amazing number of 150 Officers and

2500 Rank and File,

requiring altogether as he states "at least 8 times the extent of Building now 'Existing'". As thirty acres of the most eligible land at Kowloon have been occupied by the Military down to the taking up of every suitable site for a Naval Hospital, as we have recently seen, and to the great pecuniary loss of the Colony by preventing the sale of land at a time when purchasers were

ready to give large sums for suitable building sites there, it becomes a matter of serious inquiry

whether

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whether Her Majesty's Government has the least intention of quartering in Hong Kong and Kowloon the prodigious

Military force which might be

accommodated on the extensive tracts reserved for the use of the War Department.

22. It seems clear that the policy of Her Majesty's Government is tending quite the other way, and in any case I sincerely hope that if further Barracks or Hospitals are to be built, some healthier place may be found than in the very lap and

hollow of the mountain where the good land is, of which the War

Department would, according to

Colonel

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necessary to provide permanent Barrack and Hospital accommodation for the amazing number of 150 Officers and 2500 Rank and File, requiring altogether as he states "at least 8 times the extent of Building now 'Existing'". As thirty acres of the most eligible land at Kowloon have been occupied by the Military down to the taking up of every suitable site for a Naval Hospital, as we have recently seen, and to the great pecuniary loss of the Colony by preventing the sale of land at a time when purchasers were ready to give large sums for suitable building sites there, it becomes a matter of serious inquiry whether 381 whether Her Majesty's Government has the least intention of quartering in Hong Kong and Kowloon the prodigious Military force which might be accommodated on the extensive tracts reserved for the use of the War Department. 22. It seems clear that the policy of Her Majesty's Government is tending quite the other way, and in any case I sincerely hope that if further Barracks or Hospitals are to be built, some healthier place may be found than in the very lap and hollow of the mountain where the good land is, of which the War Department would, according to Colonel

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recessary to provide permanent Barrack and Hospital accomodation for the Amazing number of 150 Officers and 2500 Rank and File, requiring altogether as he states " at least 8 times the extent of Building how "Existing " . As thirty acres of the most Eligible land at Howtoon have been- occupied by the Military wen to the taking up of Every suitable site for a haval Stospital as we have recently Allen, and to the great pecuniary lors of the Colonig by preventing the sale of land at a time when purchasers were -ready to give large sums for Suitable building sites there, it becomes matter of serious inquiry whette 381 whether. Her Majesty's lovemment has the least intention of quartering in HongHong and Howloon the prodigion, Militang force which might be accomodated on the extensive tracts reserved for the use of the trar Deparhulut. 22: It seems Bree that the policy of Her Majesty's Costrument is tending quite the other way and in any case I sincerely hope that if further Barracks or Hospital are to be built, some healthier place may be found than in the very lap and hollow of the mountain where the go land be, of which the Frar acres Department would according to Clonel be

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recessary to provide permanent Barrack and Hospital accomodation for the Amazing number of 150 Officers and

2500 Rank and File,

requiring altogether as he states " at least 8 times the extent of Building how "Existing " . As thirty acres of the most Eligible land at Howtoon have been- occupied by the Military wen to the taking up of Every suitable site for a haval Stospital as we have recently Allen, and to the great pecuniary lors of the Colonig by preventing the sale of land at a time when purchasers were

-ready to give large sums for Suitable building sites there, it becomes matter of serious inquiry

whette

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whether. Her Majesty's lovemment has the least intention of quartering in HongHong and Howloon the prodigion,

Militang force which might be

accomodated on the extensive tracts reserved for the use of the trar Deparhulut.

22: It seems Bree that the policy of Her Majesty's Costrument is tending quite the other way and in any case I sincerely hope that if further Barracks or Hospital are to be built, some healthier place may be found than in the very lap and

hollow of the mountain where the go

land be, of which the Frar

acres

Department would according to

Clonel

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