of land at Kowloon which be proposes to appropriate, in addition to the existing Militar, reserve
2.
Beyond the claternent that
the Major beneral considers the
"
additional land "absolutely necepare,
"to perfect and complete. the defence of the Batteries at Kowloom" he
has not given
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as
3.
any
information
to the new works be contemplates.
The Major General has long
since expreped
the opinion
that the
sworks already in hand would
require for
their defence
some
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increase in the number of Auroccan
troops in Hong Kong,
an
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additional
batallion of Infantry to be recruited in India, some Cavalry from
and an
Judia,
Amy-Corps of Indien Troops
to be held in readiness at Madres. to doubt additional works, expecially at the Kowloon side of the Harbour. would not diminish this demand
broops.
for
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4. As I entertain drable of
the efficacy of any plans for the defence of this Colony; that mainly depend on shore batteries