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Imperial policy, to restore the General Commanding Her Majesty's Troops at Hongkong to his proper place in the Legislature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on the War Office in England the urgent necessity for adapting forthwith some of the many plans that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station.

The site of the Lazaretto was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Dorward, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General (Mr. Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stonecutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Engineers, sites (marked yellow on the plan, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they should...

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237

Imperial policy, to restore

the General Commanding

Her Majesty's

Troops at Hongkong

to his proper place in the Legislature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on the War Office in England the urgent necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plans that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station.

The site of the Lazaretto

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Imperial policy, to restore

the General Commanding

Her Majestys

Troops at Stongtans

to his proper place in the Legiclature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on th: War Office in England the urgent-necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plane that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station

The site of the Lazaretto

was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Largent, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General" (Mr Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stone-Cutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Enginers sites (marked yellow on stre for film, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they aur

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Here is the final version with minor adjustment to meet the exact format:

237

Imperial policy, to restore

the General Commanding

Her Majesty's

Troops at Hongkong

to his proper place in the Legislature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on the War Office in England the urgent necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plans that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station

The site of the Lazaretto

was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Largent, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General (Mr. Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stone-Cutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Engineers sites (marked yellow on the plan, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they should

To exactly follow the format:

237

Imperial policy, to restore

the General Commanding

Her Majesty's

Troops at Hongkong

to his proper place in the Legislature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on the War Office in England the urgent necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plans that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station

The site of the Lazaretto

was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Largent, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General (Mr. Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stone-Cutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Engineers sites (marked yellow on plan, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they should

The final output is

237

Imperial policy, to restore

the General Commanding

Her Majesty's

Troops at Hongkong

to his proper place in the Legislature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on the War Office in England the urgent necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plans that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station

The site of the Lazaretto

was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Largent, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General (Mr. Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stone-Cutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Engineers sites (marked yellow on plan, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they should

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