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Shatin Garden

F

and the vacant plot at the

N. of Pottinger Peak would probably afford

the space required for the re-erection of the Police

Station, especially if Pottinger

is closed and built upon.

There could be

"The whole of the ground W. of the

line between the Police Parade and Garden

384

The Plan of the Prison & Police station will

then be somewhat as under:

MAIN

ENTRANCE

would

then be available for Prison purposes and a

New block of cells could be built parallel to the existing Prison block. There is a fall of about 15 feet at the point where the present inner wall of the Prison stands and this may

render it necessary

to have a raised basement which might be utilised for officers and warders' quarters facing Arbuthnot Road, between the

prison blocks and communicating with the Central passage in each block by a

a Covered Corridor

ARBUTHNOT

RD.

HOSPITAL

YARD

YARD

CORRIDOR

Existing inner wall of Prison

YARD

Treadmill

YARD

POLICE BARRACKS.

The differences in level will, apart from

the

question of cost, constitute the chief difficulty

in carrying

out this

scheme, which will

of course involve finding another site for the Police Barracks.

770

23/6

8th June

I mentioned this scheme to Col. Cummins and if possible it might

be mentioned to the

I believe the difference of level is less here than

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Shatin Garden F and the vacant plot at the N. of Pottinger Peak would probably afford the space required for the re-erection of the Police Station, especially if Pottinger is closed and built upon. There could be "The whole of the ground W. of the line between the Police Parade and Garden 384 The Plan of the Prison & Police station will then be somewhat as under: MAIN ENTRANCE would then be available for Prison purposes and a New block of cells could be built parallel to the existing Prison block. There is a fall of about 15 feet at the point where the present inner wall of the Prison stands and this may render it necessary to have a raised basement which might be utilised for officers and warders' quarters facing Arbuthnot Road, between the prison blocks and communicating with the Central passage in each block by a a Covered Corridor ARBUTHNOT RD. HOSPITAL YARD YARD CORRIDOR Existing inner wall of Prison YARD Treadmill YARD POLICE BARRACKS. The differences in level will, apart from the question of cost, constitute the chief difficulty in carrying out this scheme, which will of course involve finding another site for the Police Barracks. 770 23/6 8th June I mentioned this scheme to Col. Cummins and if possible it might be mentioned to the I believe the difference of level is less here than
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Shat farden

F

and the bacant flot at the

t. of Pottinger Pheck would furbably afford

He

the space required forthe re-erection of the Police

Station, Expecially if Pattunger

closed and built upon-

their could be

" The whole of the pound With S. of the

lieve beteens the Police Parade and Garden

384

The Plan of the Prom & Police station will

then be homewhat as under :

WAIN

ENTRANCE

would

then be available for Prison perceposer and a

Lecaud

black of all could be licht Jahansen an the site of the present Police Banacks, paralle to the existing Prison black. Then is a full of about 15 feet at the point where the present Intt wall of the Prison stand and this may

I raise the new blackan

render it he

hecessary

flore worms.

anauched basement which might be utilised to If officers and warden greader dnight face Arbuthnot Pratt, betimen the

frison blocks and commicating with the Cental passage in Each block by a

a Covered Corrido

ARBUTH NOT

RD.

HOSPITAL

YARD

YARD

CORRIDOR

Existing I wall of Prism

YARD

Treadfuill

YARD

POLICE BARRACKS.

The differences in level will, apart from

the

व

question cost, cauolitute the chief difficult

in Carryny

ん

aut this

Meyertion, which will

of cause mortue finding another site forthe Police Cants.

770

23/6

8th form

I mentimid this schemen to (afl. Ouman the if prasible it might

for consideration

It might be mentioned to the

Ibelim the Difference of level is less here than

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