..
t
remark, that the disadvantage,
Military
now
the
labor under, is fully recognised by the Sovernor; who, in
on the 12th May. writing to Lord Dorby 1883, alludes to : " the manifold "difficulties arising for want of
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" proper foresight displayed by the first
"cocupiers of Hongkong";" further : it will be.
aud
says
"it will be a source
of dop deep
land
" regret on publis grounds, if any
" which may ultimately be required for Military purposes should benen
" alienated by the Colonial Government " simply owing to its being left in ignorance of the future cictautions of the Military A "London".
11.
I.
view
Authorities in
of these opiccions,
the
Aure
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the General feels of the Governor's support in preventing a repetition of
such a mistake, as
Conserved.
12.
are now
as Kowloon is
far as
aAs the defences of this Colony
engaging
the serious
attention of the Horne soverum
ment
Cunkum!
no doubt due in
a-
great,
Measure
to the active interest evruced by Sir George Bowen in the matter _ aud
as at the present moment, under -orders from home, plaus for militery. works at Kowloon are being matured locally, which are based on them: Conditions set forth on the sketch plan. which has been already referred to;
Major General Sargout
et treesh that,
the Governor will, in the tercccs
of
Fio