Ref.No.12/90/39
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MEMORANDUM ON THE PROTECTION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC
The areas needing urgent consideration are those
in which the houses are either in a delapidated condition or
of flimay construction.
Unfortunately, those areas are
many and are situated in the congested areas.
2.
HONG KONG
The estimated population of Hong Kong is as follows:-
Central, Upper Levels)
and Western Districts.)
Wanchai.
Bay View.
Quarry Bay.
Shaukiwan.
491.000
240,000
10,000
10,000
50,000
801,000
3.
Total
Of this total, some will leave the Colony, some -
especially those living in good buildings and the outlying
districts will remain in their homes, whilst others will
take to the hills. What this number will be it is impossible
to estimate. but for the purposes of this paper, I have taken
it to amount to 15% of the population.
On this basis, the population figures have been
taken as follows:
Central, Upper Lovols
Wanchai.
Bay View.
Quarry Bay.
Shaukiwan .
Total
417,500
204,000
8,500
8,500
42.750
681,250
4.
Owing to the time element, the districts montioned
above must be divided, as far as possible, into areas, the
population proceeding to their shelters in a northerly and
southerly direction.
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