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running very
to
p
A
magazine
without the slightest apprehension of
danger.
the
More risks might occur during the progress of the construction
of
the
road by blasting operations or lighting
fires
which should of course be carefully watched
Copy From Commandant (Lt Col. I B de Butts R.E.)
There may, however, be some special circumstances connected with the locality
or
traffic of which we are unaware that may affect the question.
It appears that the laboratory, which is subject to the same difficulty,
is not yet constructed, and if so, its site might possibly be somewhat further
removed from
the road.
But
J.D.B.
("the shaft Bergane)
with
to
Colonial Secretary
Royal Engineers Office
Hongkong August 18th 87
I have the honour to return the Correspondence forwarded,
as per your
Minute of 30th Ultimo, and to state that as soon as a boundary
stone be placed at the point marked X
in pencil on
the plan, where the proposed New Road branches off from that leading towards the Albany,
I think the ground to the South
may
be considered transferred from the War Department to the Colonial Government, the date of placing the stone and its exact position
be recorded as evidence, on the plans retained in this office.
There is one point which seems to have been overlooked in giving up this ground, and that is the Military Tank and Mains supplying Murray Barracks; it should be noted on the plans to be retained in the Colonial and Royal Eng's Offices (subject to the approval of His Excellency) that these will still remain the Property of the War Department, and that they are to remain undisturbed and that free access to them at all times shall be allowed.
The Hon'ble
The Colonial Secretary
Yo
Ke
Đảng Đông.
I have the honor to be
Your Most Obedient (signed) I B de Butts.
Commandant
Signal Engineer in China