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APPENDIX I.
Note on the Revision of Armaments at Hong Kong.
IN order to raise the strength of the military ports, coaling stations, and mercantile harbours to a level consistent with the improved armaments of foreign navies a Conference of naval and military officers was, by arrangement with the First Lord of the Admiralty, assembled by the Secretary of State for War, and the recommendations contained in a Report submitted in due course by this Conference were subsequently approved by him.
2. The following recommendations for alterations in the armament of Hong Kong were thus approved:--
Alterations approved.
Name of Work,
Existing Armament.
Future Armament.
Additions.
Reductions.
Eastern. Lyemun Redoubt
Lyemun Reverse
Lyemun, Central
Lyemun, West
New site-
Saiwan Hill
Devil's Peak
2-6" B.L.
2-6" B.L.
8-9" R.M.L. 1-6-pr. Q.F.
3-9" R.M.L.
4-12-pr. Q.F.
..
4--12-pr. Q.F. 1--6-pr. Q.F.
2-64-pr. R.M.L...
2-9" R.M.L.
2-9" R.M.L.
2-6-pr. Q.F.
2—6" B.L., VII
2-9'2" B.L. 2-6" B.I., VII
2-64-pr. R.M.L...
2-6-pr. Q.F.
2-6" B.L., VIL
2-9.2" B.L. 2-6" B.L., VII.
North Point
Victoria Battery Kowloon Dock
Inner.
2-9" R.M.L. 1-9 2" B.L. 3-9" R.M.L. 1-9•2′′ B.L. 3-10" R.M.L. 1-64-pr. R.M.L. .
2-6" B.L.
2-9" R.M.L.
2-6" B.L. 1-9 -2′′ B.L.
2-6" B.L.
3-9" R.M.L.
3-10" R.M.L.
1-9-2" B.L.
6" B.L. 1-64-pr. R.M.L.
Kowloon, East Battery Kowloon, West
Murray Battery (for
drill)
Western. Stonecutter, West
Stonecutter, Central
Stonecutter, East
Shore Battery
Belcher's Point
2-10" B.L. 2 -6" B.L., VII 1-6-pr. Q.F. 1-3-pr. Q.F.
1-10" B.L. 1-6" B.L. 2--3-pr. Q.F.
2-9" R.M.L.
2-10' B.L.
2-5" B.L., VII.
1-6-pr. Q.F.
1-3-pr. Q.F.
1-10' B.L. 1-6" B.L. 2-3-pr. Q.F.
2-4.7" Q.F.
2-4'7" Q.F.
2-9" R.M.L.
2-64-pr. R.M.L... 2-6-pr. Q.F.
2-12-pr. Q.F.
2-6-pr. Q.F.
1-10" B.L. 2-6" B.L., VII 2-6" B.L.
2-6-pr. Q.F.
3-3-pr. Q.F.
2-12-pr. Q.F.
2-6-pr. Q.F.
2-64-pr. R.M.L... 2-12-pr. Q.F.
1-10" B.L. 2-6" B.L., VIL 2-6" B.L. 2-12-pr. Q.F. 3--3-pr. Q.F.
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