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4. As it is desirable to have some white troops at

hand in case of civil trouble in Victoria, it is intended

to keep Wellington parracks, with access to the sea. The

alternatives open respecting the troops to occupy these

barracks and the use to be made of the contiguous land are

numerous, and I consider that they cannot be profitably

discussed at present. Probably the R.E. and Signal Corps

would remain in these barracks, and perhaps a recreati on

ground might be made between them and the sea on ground

now occupied by h.4.3.0. and K,A,V,D.

It might also be necessary to keep a small infantry

detachment in these barracks, to furnish guards 20.

5. A site for hospital has been found near King's

Park, where it would be possible to carry out an ing rovement

in organization by combining the British and Indian hospitals

in one establishment, and providing a hospital for women and

children too. It is considered that the number of beds

required is

For Officers

8

19 British other ranks

200

Tt

Indians

120

TI

Women and Children

24

252

It is believed that the Colonial Government

would be very glad to get possession of the existing military

hospital for use as a civil hospital. The overnɔr had just

enquired whether this could be arranged.

The area of the Lowloon Teak Reserve Barrack site

It was would not suffice for the whole of the Indian troops.

intended for one battalion, out troops equivalent to three battaliona have to be housed, and what appears to be a better site, with far better facilities for waking recreation grounds, is the land about the foot of the shatin Pass road, as shown

on the map.

If