the War Office letter only formed about
one
third
of
the Military "property
in Victoria.
Commodore Church remarked
that should
the Admiralty desire
extensions to the present Naval
Yard, it
was to be presumed
they would have to purchase
such portions of the Military
property as would be considered
necessary for their purposes.
As regards the desirability of the Troops removing
to Causeway Bay, General Barker expressed himself
on the whole
in its favour. He
stated that it was
of course convenient
in some respects for
the Military to be
as near the centre
of the town as
they were,
but he admitted on the
other hand that they would have
more "elbow room" at Causeway Bay,
that their barracks would be more
concentrated, that they
would have
more available space for good drill
grounds, rifle ranges, and recreation,
being generally, and that in the centre of the town
at present, necessarily temptations to the men
were many,
which would
not exist to the same extent if
their establishments were
further away.
He added, however, that before
The
the War Office letter only formed about
one
third
of
the Military "property
in Victoris.
Commodore Church remarked
that should
the Admirally desire
extensions to the present Naval
Yard, it
Mat
they
was to be presumed
would have to purchase
such portions of the Military
property
no would be considered
necesary for their purposes.
As regards the desirability of the Troop. removing
to Causeway Bay, General Barker expressed himaelf
on the whole
in its froour. He
stated that it was
was of
Course Contrient
in
in some respects for
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respects for the Military to be
as near the centre
Now are
of
the town
they
but he admitted on the
other hand that they would have
more " elbow room" at Causeway Bay,
that their barracks would be more
concentrated, that thing
would have
more available space for good drill.
grounds, rifle ranges, and recreation
being
generally, and that in the centre of the town
at present, necessarity templations to the men
so much
Causes
They
are
many
which would
not exist to the same extent if
Her establishments were
further away
He added, however, that before
The
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