CO129-174 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [4-8] — Page 272

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Hongkong - this should not be ceded before that at Kowloon has been permanently secured for use of the Troops.

Chief

Hong Kong, 87

A copy of my report on the subject to the Commander-in-Chief through the Military Secretary is enclosed.

The parade grounds of the Troops has been extremely curtailed; the space so appropriated does not afford sufficient room for a Battalion in line.

There is a space adjoining the parade ground which would be a desirable addition (as shown in the annexed sketch) that would much facilitate the exercise of the Troops.

I propose that it should be stipulated that the right of exercise on this ground should be ceded to the Military and that the fences separating the two grounds should be removed.

The public road runs between the two, but no material interruption, if any, would be caused to traffic, and there is another road running outside available - nor would the ground available for recreation of the few of the Civil population be interrupted while the Troops are actually on parade; certain days might be named on which there would be no interruptions.

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271 ! Hongkong - this should not be ceded before that at Kowloon has been permanently secured for use of the Troops. a Chief Hong Kong, 87 A copy of my report on the subject to the Commander-in-Chief through the Military Secretary is enclosed. The parade grounds of the Troops has been extremely curtailed; the space so appropriated does not afford sufficient room for a Battalion in line. There is a space adjoining the parade ground which would be a desirable addition (as shown in the annexed sketch) that would much facilitate the exercise of the Troops. I propose that it should be stipulated that the right of exercise on this ground should be ceded to the Military and that the fences separating the two grounds should be removed. The public road runs between the two, but no material interruption, if any, would be caused to traffic, and there is another road running outside available - nor would the ground available for recreation of the few of the Civil population be interrupted while the Troops are actually on parade; certain days might be named on which there would be no interruptions. The establishment of a Military Sanitarium at the Peak in view of former...

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271 ! Hongkong - this should not be ceded before that at Kowloon has been permanents secures for use of the Troops. a Chief Horny Kering 87 copy of my report on the enbject to the Commander in through the Militar, secretary is incred. The parade groines of the Groops has been extremely curtailed the space so appropriated does not afford. sufficient room a Battalion in live. e for There is a space adjoining . The prolongation of the parade which would be a desirable addition/ as shown in annexed sketch) that would_ much facilitate the evercise of the Troops I propose that it should be stipulated that the right of exercise on this d should be ceded to ground the Military and that the te fences separating the two grounds should be removed The puthe road runs between the two, but no material interruption, if any, would be caused to traffic and. there is another road running outube the outside available - nor would the ground available. recreation of the few of the Civil population be interrupted while the Troops are actually on parade, certain days might be named on which there would be no interruptions. The Elithshment of a Pulitary Sanitarium at the Peak in bew of former.

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271

Hongkong - this should not be ceded before that at Kowloon has been permanents secures for use of the Troops.

Chief

Horny Kering 87

copy of my report on the enbject to the Commander in through the Militar, secretary is incred.

The parade groines of the Groops has been extremely curtailed the space

so appropriated does not afford. sufficient room a Battalion in live.

e for There is a space adjoining . The prolongation of the parade which would be a desirable addition/ as shown in annexed sketch) that would_ much facilitate the evercise of the Troops

I propose that it should be

stipulated that the right of exercise

on this

d should be ceded to

ground

the Military and that the

te fences

separating the two grounds should be

removed

The puthe road runs between the two, but no material interruption, if any,

would be caused to traffic and. there is another road running outube

the

outside

available - nor would the ground available.

recreation of the few of the Civil

population be interrupted while the Troops

are

actually on parade, certain days might be named on which there would be no interruptions.

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