CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10] — Page 349

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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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