CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 37

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Connexi v w with No8 Police Station in Jaipingshan. This station is situated in the heart of the foulest and most overcrowded back slum of Victoria. Its surroundings are objectionable from the habits of the people of the immediate neighbourhood who are the poorest and the dirtiest of the entire population of Hongkong, that I would not propose to spend anything in reconstructing the building or improving it in any way, but rather urge its transfer to a healthier locality.

I am of opinion that the police surveillance of Jaipingshan would not be impaired by placing the Station at a higher altitude in the same district, say immediately below the level of Bonham Road, where the police would still command the entire Chinese district, and be able to arrive at

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16 36 extra W LA present in expense for the A.7 Station. 12. Connexi v w with No8 Police Station in Jaipingshan. This station is situated in the heart of the foulest and most overcrowded back slum of Victoria. Its surroundings are objectionable from the habits of the people of the immediate neighbourhood who are the poorest and the dirtiest of the entire population of Hongkong, that I would not propose to spend anything in reconstructing the building or improving it in any way, but rather urge its transfer to a healthier locality. I am of opinion that the police surveillance of Jaipingshan would not be impaired by placing the Station at a higher altitude in the same district, say immediately below the level of Bonham Road, where the police would still command the entire Chinese district, and be able to arrive at
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16

36

extra

W LA

༩ ་ ་ ༡༡ present in

expense for the

A.7 Station.

12.

Connexi v w with

No8 Police Station

in Jaipingshaw. This station is situated in the heart of the foulest and most

over-

t

crowded back slum of Nictoria. Its surroundings

are

40

AAAAIANO

ouripe from the objectionable habits of the people of the immediate neighbourhood who are

the poorest and the dirtiest of the entire population of Hongkong, that I would

not

propose to spend

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in reconstructing the building

anyway.

or improving it in but rather ungo it's transfer healthy locality.

to

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Station ab

a

the

higher altitude

in the same districh, sa

say

of

immediately below the level

che Bonham Road, where

the police would still Command the entire Chinese

district, and be able to arrive

ab

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