CO129-369 - Acting Governor May Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [10-11] — Page 93

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Hon. Colonial Secretary,

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After going carefully into the matter with

the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, I have come to the conclusion

that a new market for the sale of meat: pork, beef, but

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and

vegetables, fruit, and salt fish is urgently required

the present site is undoubtedly the best on which to

new market. The idea of opening up the present site

continuation of Jervois Street appears quite unnecessary Street not one which the occupants of houses in Jervois Street in t least desire. As a matter of fact if my proposals are approy

large avenues can be provided in the new market and it sho

be possible to run carta into the market for the transp meat from at least 2 sides and thus infidentally -fare from Jervois Street, through the market to Wing Lok

will be made available.

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Queen's Road and Bonham Strand East al

different levels a two-storied market will thus be entirely

suitable as in the case of the rentral Market. It is propose

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remove all the present unsightly buildings which form the Western Market and which are indicated on the attached pla

All the shops and stalls (on the Eastern and Western the avenue leading from Queen's Road to Bonham Stride. be removed and two new two-storied buildings on the sheep pens at the Kennedy Town Cattle Depôt should te’

place. One half of the market can be taken in hand a preferably the Eastern portion as a considerable par Western section is unoccupied and can be utilized by -Holders evicted from the Eastern Division. The two-t

iq question will leave ample room for broad avenues, pr Queen's Road to Bonham Strand East and one from Morriƒ runing East and West through the centre of the spar

allotted to shops and stalls. Access to the upper flo be by sloping concreted ways leading up on all four s shown in plan 3. On the south the way will be practic running in from Queen's Road, on the remaining sidest

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