CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 25

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provide at present, of be look to the heavy and urgent demands on our limited Colonial Revenue.

4. The fact is that, in this case, as in the case of the Gaol, of the Hospital, and other public Institutions at Stanley, the Number of persons to be provided for, and the Sanitary requirements of the present day, have outgrown the original buildings. And that these buildings were planned, in the first instance, with so little foresight that there is often no space for extension and improvement.

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5. On the whole, I am inclined to favour proceeding on the lines suggested by the Surveyor-General, and of expending, during the course of this Year, a sum of about twenty thousand dollars in the works most urgently required in connexion with the Police Stations. I shall be glad to be favoured with Your Lordship's instructions on this point.

6. I may take this opportunity of reporting that I yesterday inspected the new Police Station now in course of construction at Kowloon.

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24 provide at present, of be look to the heavy and urgent demands on our limited Colonial Revenue. 4. The fact is that, in this case, as in the case of the Gaol, of the Hospital, and other public Institutions at Stanley, the Number of persons to be provided for, and the Sanitary requirements of the present day, have outgrown the original buildings. And that these buildings were planned, in the first instance, with so little foresight that there is often no space for extension and improvement. 572 5. On the whole, I am inclined to favour proceeding on the lines suggested by the Surveyor-General, and of expending, during the course of this Year, a sum of about twenty thousand dollars in the works most urgently required in connexion with the Police Stations. I shall be glad to be favoured with Your Lordship's instructions on this point. 6. I may take this opportunity of reporting that I yesterday inspected the new Police Station now in course of construction at Kowloon.
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24 provide at pressal, of be look to the reavry and worgent dreands on own limited Colonial Revenue. 4. The Jach is that, in this case, As in the case of the Gaol, of the ~ Hospital, and olher public. op Institutions al Stingling, the Number of persons bobe provided for, and the Sanitary requirements of the present day, have outgrown the original buildings, And that there buildings were planned, in the first Mistance, with so little foreright Nat here is often no space for extension and limprovement. 572 5. In the whole, I am inclined the favour of proceeding on the linse Euggested by the Surveyor-General, and of Expending, during the Curse of thes Year, a cum of about twenty thousand dollars in the works most urgently required in connexion with the Police Elations. I shall be glad to be favoured with Your lordship's Mstructions Mis ponit. 6 . I may take this opportunity of reporting that I yesterday Inspected the new Frater Police Station nows ihm course of construction at Heroloon the
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provide at pressal, of be look to the reavry and worgent dreands on own limited Colonial Revenue.

4. The Jach

is that, in this case,

As in the case of the Gaol, of the

~

Hospital, and

olher public. op Institutions al Stingling, the Number of persons bobe provided for, and the Sanitary requirements of the present day, have outgrown the original buildings, And that there buildings were planned, in the first Mistance, with so little foreright Nat here is often no space for extension and limprovement.

572

5. In the whole, I am inclined

the favour of proceeding on the linse Euggested by the Surveyor-General, and of Expending, during the Curse of thes Year, a cum of about twenty thousand dollars in the works most urgently

required in connexion with the Police Elations. I shall be glad to be favoured with Your lordship's Mstructions Mis ponit.

6 . I may take this opportunity

of reporting that I yesterday Inspected the new Frater Police Station nows ihm

course of construction at Heroloon

the

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