CO129-208 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [4] — Page 223

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the braya - (as the road reaching for four miles along the quays and harbour frontage is called), are barely fifty (50) feet wide. And these two main thoroughfares are intersected and surrounded by narrow, dark, and unventilated alleys of sordid houses, crowded with a seething Chinese populace, and reeking with the abominations denounced by Mr. Chadwick. Perhaps, the strongest fact of all, is that the first Military founders of what has been called - the Gibraltar of the East, reserved no adequate space for the necessary barracks, magazines, and other Military buildings, which all now agree should have been concentrated within a single fortified enceinte, together with ample space for parade and drill grounds, and other necessary appurtenances. On the contrary, these buildings were scattered over a wide extent on the shore of the harbour and on the slopes of the hills above it; and Chinese houses and hovels, partly of wood, have been allowed to be erected between and

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the braya - (as the road reaching for four miles along the quays and harbour frontage is called), are barely fifty (50) feet wide. And these two main thoroughfares are intersected and surrounded by narrow, dark, and unventilated alleys of sordid houses, crowded with a seething Chinese populace, and reeking with the abominations denounced by Mr. Chadwick. Perhaps, the strongest fact of all, is that the first Military founders of what has been called - the Gibraltar of the East, reserved no adequate space for the necessary barracks, magazines, and other Military buildings, which all now agree should have been concentrated within a single fortified enceinte, together with ample space for parade and drill grounds, and other necessary appurtenances. On the contrary, these buildings were scattered over a wide extent on the shore of the harbour and on the slopes of the hills above it; and Chinese houses and hovels, partly of wood, have been allowed to be erected between and
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12. 13 222 the braya - (as the road reaching for four miles along the quays and harbour frontage is called), are barely fifty (50) feet wide. And these two main thoroughfares and surrounded by are intersected narrow, dark, and unventilated alleys of sordid ". houses, crowded with a seething Chinese populace, and reeking with the abominations denounced by Mr. Chadwick. Perhaps, the strongest fact of all, is that the first Military founders of what has been called - the Gibraltar of the East, reserved " no 1220 adequate space for the necessary barracks, magazines, and other Military buildings, which all now agree should have been concentrated within a single fortified enceinte, together with ample space for parade and drill grounds, and other necessary appurtenances. On the contrary, these were scattered over a buildings wide extent on the shore of the harbour and on the slopes of the hills above it; and Chinese houses and hovels, partly of wood, have been allowed to be erected between and
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the braya - (as the road reaching for

four

miles

along the

quays

and

harbour frontage is called), are barely fifty (50) feet wide. And these two

main

thoroughfares

and surrounded by

are intersected

narrow,

dark,

and unventilated alleys of sordid ".

houses, crowded with a

seething

Chinese populace, and reeking with the abominations denounced by Mr. Chadwick. Perhaps, the strongest fact of all, is that the first Military founders of what has been called - the Gibraltar of the East, reserved

"

no

1220

adequate space for the necessary barracks, magazines, and other Military buildings, which all now

agree should have been concentrated within a single fortified enceinte, together with ample space for parade

and drill grounds, and other necessary appurtenances. On the contrary, these

were scattered over a buildings

wide extent on the shore of the harbour and on the slopes of the hills above it; and Chinese houses

and hovels, partly of wood, have

been allowed to be erected between

and

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