CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 648

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To a large extent encroached on by neighbouring shopkeepers, who utilized it to saw timber and pile wares on, it was used as a sleeping place by lepers and others, and was disfigured by the presence of numerous squalid awnings, under which avocations of every kind were pursued. In addition to this, it was the favourite resort of bullies and pickpockets, and, as a consequence, rarely if ever visited by the better class of Chinese.

The ground has now been cleared and put in order. 81 properly built brick stalls have been erected round three sides, and an alfresco restaurant has been placed in the middle, together with neat wooden erections for the use of fortune tellers and story tellers. No tents (unless for the purpose of occasional exhibition) are allowed on the ground, and trade may be carried on except in one of the stalls referred to. A number of seats with wooden awnings have been placed about the ground for the convenience of those frequenting it, and trees are about to be planted.

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To a large extent encroached on by neighbouring shopkeepers, who utilized it to saw timber and pile wares on, it was used as a sleeping place by lepers and others, and was disfigured by the presence of numerous squalid awnings, under which avocations of every kind were pursued. In addition to this, it was the favourite resort of bullies and pickpockets, and, as a consequence, rarely if ever visited by the better class of Chinese. The ground has now been cleared and put in order. 81 properly built brick stalls have been erected round three sides, and an alfresco restaurant has been placed in the middle, together with neat wooden erections for the use of fortune tellers and story tellers. No tents (unless for the purpose of occasional exhibition) are allowed on the ground, and trade may be carried on except in one of the stalls referred to. A number of seats with wooden awnings have been placed about the ground for the convenience of those frequenting it, and trees are about to be planted. With a view to maintaining better order...
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large extent encroached on by neighbouring shopkeepers, who utilized it to saw timber and pile wares on, it was used as a sleeping place by lepers and others, and was disfigured by The presence of ence of numerous squalid aurings, under which avocations of every Kind were pursued. In addition to this, it was the favourite resort of bullies and pickpockets, and, as a co consequence, rarely if ever visited by the better class of Chinese. The ground has war 3. now been cleared and put in order. 81 properly built brick stalls have been erected round three sideo sides, and an 646 alfresco restaurant has been placed in the middle, lögether with neat wooden erections for of story the use and Halling fortune tellers Notents (unless for the purpose Is for trime ひ of occasional exhibitivoin are allowed on the ground, may and 27-0 trade be carried on -except in one of the stallo referred to. A number of seats with wooden awnings have been placed about the ground for the convenience of those frequenting it, and trees are about to be planted 4. With OL view to maintain better order Я
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large

extent encroached

on by neighbouring shopkeepers, who utilized

it to saw timber and

pile

wares on, it was

used as a

sleeping place

by lepers and others, and was disfigured by The presence of

ence of numerous squalid aurings, under which avocations of every Kind were pursued. In addition to this, it was

the favourite resort of bullies and pickpockets, and, as a co

consequence, rarely if ever visited by the better class of Chinese.

The

ground has

war

3.

now

been cleared and

put in order. 81 properly

built brick stalls have been erected round three

sideo

sides, and an

646 alfresco

restaurant has been

placed in the middle,

lögether with neat wooden erections for

of story

the use

and

Halling fortune tellers Notents (unless for the purpose

Is for trime

ひ

of

occasional exhibitivoin

are allowed on the

ground,

may

and

27-0

trade

be carried on

-except in one

of the

stallo referred to. A number of seats with wooden awnings have been placed about the ground for the

convenience of those frequenting it, and

trees are about to be planted

4.

With

OL

view to

maintain

better order

Я

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