CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6] — Page 280

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accommodation, I have the honour to

inform Your Lordship that there ___

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public or private buildings

which are available for Barracks,

Ewerpt

the

Bouchouses along

the harbour frontage, both

orr

the

island and in Kowloon, which-

would make excellent barracks for about 30,000 (thinky thousand) men

on

the basis of 600 cubic feet porn.

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but the indemnity to be paid to

the owners

of these warehouses for this

stoppage of their storage business

would be enormous.

Imay add, howeve, that

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if troops

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thrown in sud

suddenly,

they wo

would probably have to beam.

accommodated in matsheds

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erected for the purpose.

There

can

be:

rapidly built, and cost comparatively -

little.

I have the honour to be,

My Lord, Your Lordship's attest Obedient,

Humble Servant, Exetench Newark

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