Stonecutter, and on from the fire from West Kowloon – Men oniminar line of approach under a dangerous fire from a give of 12.5 Inch at Each of these three forts would be close on your YB from

one or the other, and at tinies of from two together. No other gun under the 11 Juch would do her any posible damage, and her dangerous distance under fire of this gun would be aroused two thirds, as the only pièces 12" at 2000 yes.

bring shirlded the forner would come under

Hence I infer that no que under 11" M. L.RR. Hould be meployed to defend

Cononny

Bearing

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in mind the improbabilez

" scenary of the Home authorities allowing

lavish Expenditure on Ordnance

Conclusions as

to nature of

the approach Artillery Exqu

by Stonceuthers Soland, and

Belcher Fort

it is greatly to be desired that Stonecutter Fat that Calibre should if possible be increased. This only applies to Franci 3. The 9" Guus now at the Station

any

or material, I have taken the

liberty of apportioning certain

the several forts, taking

дина

The

care to whilize those on spot - From suck a course, me "Can only arrive at anything like a pit basis for the calculation of the minimin parrison requires . I have assumed that the Government will sauction five guns of

a

bravièr ccature the ave

the 9 Inch bring added to the Armament.

North Point-

West Howlom 70

North Yout

9 Inch M.L.R.

2

North Point 7o

647. Converted M.L. R

2

JZuch B.L.R.

owloon East

might with advantage be Employed East Kowloon in assisting the armament of Green Bland the remaining tot, except

that on Kallett's Foland, where lighter Ordnance auf

might

advantagronaty Employed.

Kowloon East 4

#1 Such or upwards Bubbl

64P. Converted M. L.R.

7 Inch B.L.R

9

Inch M.L.R

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