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Considerable amount of reclamation from the sea will moreover be very great. It works out that the brick ground about $64,000 only to prepare the ground before a single structure could be laid. An additional minor drawback would be the necessary expropriation in the gaol scheme of part of the Chinese Cemetery at present occupying a portion of the site.
I am unable for those reasons, to recommend the Belcher's Bay site, for although a gaol on level ground would doubtless be feasible, it could only be at undue cost, and its occupation would in all probability entail continued stress on the inmates.
On the score of privacy and isolation, no less than for sanitary reasons the Bowrington neighbourhood is preferable. In this district, there are two plots of flat land, i.e.: the Bowrington Plantation, a Government property, and a piece of land known as Bowrington Green which comprises over six acres, including the adjoining land which might be bought out from Mr. Chater for about $25,000.
The cost of preparing either of these sites would be comparatively little as the ground is already quite level; of the two, the Plantation is larger than the Green and would therefore be the more desirable site. Indeed, if the erection of a new penal establishment on the Hong Kong side of the harbour were determined on, the Bowrington Plantation will be found to be the only tract of level ground near the town capable of satisfactorily accommodating such an establishment.
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Considerable amount of reclamation from
the sea
will moreover be
very great.
It works
)
the
brick
g
the gaol
Lake about $64000 only to prepare
ground before a single Structure could be laid. An additional the'
minor drawback would be the nece
ab.
Recessary
- sorption in the gaol
scheme
f
of part of
the
Chinese Cemetery at present occupying a poss
hon
の
the Site. I am unable for
those
rea
sons, to recommend the Belcher's Bay site,
for although a gaol on level ground would
doubtless be feasible, it could only be at
undue cost, and it's occupation would in all
probability Entail Continued sictress on the
inmates.
L. On the score.
score of privacy
and isolation, no
less than for sanitary reasons the Bowrington
Neighbourhood is preferable. In this district.
there are two plots of flat land, i.e. : the
Bowrington
Plantation a
Government propert, Freen
a piece
of nine acres, and Bowrington
of open dward which comprises over six acres
including the adjoining land
who
might be bought
J
M CP Chater
out for about $25000.
The cost of preparing Either
be comparatively little
these sites would
as the
ground
already quite level; of the two the Planta = tion is larger than the Green
and with
therefore be the more disirable site. Indeed
if the erection
of a new penal Establishment
on the stong Kong side of the harbour were deter : Mined on, the Bowrington Plantation will be found to be the only hact
level ground near the town capable of satisfactorily
of
Commodating such an Establishment.
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