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absorbed for building

or other purposes. Since that time the white population has greatly increased the gaurion has been augmented, and the fleet on 14 Thinna station has

much them thened. These increases have made auch demands on the

Wonperchung Recreation Ground that, large as it is, it is already am. gosted, & provides insufficient space for all who works use it. This congestion

could be relieved by providing solf links at Kowloon for the use of those who now play in then it appy Valley, and com creating recreation

grounds for the man A the heavy and others, in additi. the requirements of the residents wi

Koraloon. Iwould therefore trampy

unge the importance of orgain taking into consideration the large scheme. which I proposed in January, 1899. that pending this consideration work on the smaller scheme, already sanctioned,

should be snopended so that if the large scheme could be put through a mon

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affective design for the whole might be made. The longe echerne would afford ample space for games of all kinds including golf links and

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large cricket

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cricket ground in stonghong could be dis- panned with, but if it could it would free the ground for other pimposes including additional drill ground for the troops in Honghong.

During the last two gears there has also arisen demands for building sites which

In the large scheme

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not easily end".

I suggested that building sites for a good alars of houses might be set apart on them bases of the hills

the northern and

eastern margins of the proposed park he proceeds of the sale of which would probably must- the cost of laying out the dart..

The Military have the me of the greater portion of the land for exercises & rifen ranges and the Navy, Polin and Volunteers likewise have similar claims, and before the land would be available each of thou services would

to he kuovided