CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881 — Page 441

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the latter, that the position chosen for the

New Police Barracks is by no means desirable as that occupied by the present Police building,

which being nearer the centre of the peninsula, commands a more extensive view

of the harbour, specially towards the west, obviously an important feature in the proper surveillance of the harbour and its approaches, by the Police.

4. I would therefore strongly recommend that the projected new building be placed where the present one stands, in lieu of the less favoured spot proposed, and if the width of the site admits, it would even be better still, to place it in front of, or to the south of the present building in the direction of Kowloon Point, so as to still further widen the view of the harbour towards Hung Hom.

Opposition on sanitary grounds would be equally desirable, I see.

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432 the latter, that the position chosen for the New Police Barracks is by no means desirable as that occupied by the present Police building, which being nearer the centre of the peninsula, commands a more extensive view of the harbour, specially towards the west, obviously an important feature in the proper surveillance of the harbour and its approaches, by the Police. 4. I would therefore strongly recommend that the projected new building be placed where the present one stands, in lieu of the less favoured spot proposed, and if the width of the site admits, it would even be better still, to place it in front of, or to the south of the present building in the direction of Kowloon Point, so as to still further widen the view of the harbour towards Hung Hom. Opposition on sanitary grounds would be equally desirable, I see.
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432 the latter, that the position chosen for the New Police Barracks is no means to de- is by sirable as that occupied by the present of Police building Print which being Nearer the of the peninsula, commands a more the harbour, Sopecially Extensive View of towards the west, obviously an important o the feature in the proper Surveillance harbour and it's approached, by the Walei Police. 4 . I would therefore the commend, very shough, that the projected new building be placed Where the present stands, in lieu of the less favoured spot proposed, and if the width of the site admits, it would Even be better still, to place it in front of, the south of the or t present building in the direction of Kowloon Point, so as to still further widen the view of the harbour towards Hunge Hame opposition would be Equally desirable Sanitary grounds, for This change I see. by
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the latter, that the position chosen for the

New Police Barracks is

no means to de-

is by sirable as that occupied by the present of

Police building Print

which being

Nearer the

of the peninsula, commands a more

the harbour, Sopecially

Extensive View

of

towards the west, obviously an important

o the

feature in the proper Surveillance harbour and it's approached, by the Walei Police.

4 . I would therefore the commend, very shough,

that the projected new building be placed Where the present

stands, in lieu of the

less favoured spot proposed, and if the

width of the site admits, it would Even be

better still, to place it in front of,

the south of the

or t

present building in the

direction of Kowloon Point, so as to still

further widen the view of

the harbour

towards Hunge Hame

opposition would be Equally desirable

Sanitary grounds, for

This change

I see.

by

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