4.
this
da on othe
occasions, Jam personally
desirous to carry arck, sofar as tionesy
frower,
the views
of the Noval and Military Authorities. I think,
avoreover,
that as the new
Corpedo
book are provided for the deferson of this Port and Colony, the accommodation required for them should be granted
on liberal torow.
6.
In conclusion, Juust
observe that I howe already on a former occasion, foruted out to the tome Government that the difficultice of
this kind which now arise here,
due to the want
en
are
hit shown
of foresight
the first occupation by kreat
10 nitine of the island of "Hongkong in 1811 5, and of the Pouiseseda of ¿Kowloon in 1861. At those periodo
the
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the land which has now become so.
of
valuable through the rapid increase burde lunce and population, was practically
of 110 value, and whoily us inhabited. Ample reserves should then have been made for all Naval and Military purposes, present and prospective. It is fair to
to add that (an I have alcon
frequently pouded out,) a similar want of foresight shown by the Civil Government with regard to the faction
teas
requirements of the general population,
in matters
of open spaces, savitation, drainage, public perks, the proper- alignment of the streets, and the litte. I have re
(Signed) &. So bo r
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