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idea of reverting to Dir Hercules Robinson's

plan of a

a new

Gaol on the separate

system on Stone butters Island, I

Copy

Surveyer Goured to Acting Youral

Je 244.

39

E secretary

Surveyor General's Office».

27th October, 1880.

a

tracing of Lap-sap-wan,

received but

tardy

assistance

from

the

the

Survey Department in maturing

plan for the decision of Her Majesty's Government.

I have the honour to be My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Kumble Servant,

The Hon ble

Siv.

I enclose

marked A, showing wull and feasible

of being utilized.

posed.

Al

2.

aol.

a.e

the

dc a/

C

position of a seale reclamation capable

sites for the

As the formation of

So

large.

pro-

aj

site namely 294,000 square feet would.

necessitate a

reclamation and

wall

considerables

a

is. 570 feet

ount.

of

build.

great length of

the cast

ing the latter and levelling the

would amount to

Conite appendia

endix 1.).

th

little

of

ground

over $60,000

3 . As regards healthinees of position, Lap-sap-wam will be found leas decrable than Stone Cutters 'Islands, as it is closely

hemmed in

by

hillo at the backs. It is

also overlooked by the Chinese Cemetery

F. Stewart

Acting Colonial Secretary