and alterations in the
defences at Hongkong; viz. (1) to replace the
three 64 pr. M. L.
Stonecutters
guns in Shore Battery
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two Lyddinche
Q. F. guns;
(2) to mount two 12 pr.
Q.F. guns in place
of
the two 6 pr. Q.F.
Point Lower Battery
guns at Belchers, and
(3) to mount howitzers
Battery
at Lytton Central to protect the Lytton
Peninsula from against
landings.
The estimated
cost
of
the above
mentioned armament,
including guns, mountings etc.
was £28,500; and
the estimated cost
of the necessary
works in connection
with the new armament
was £8,230, this
being made up as follows:
emplacements etc. at Stonecutter's Shore £1,900, emplacements at Belcher Point £4,000, Platforms, Magazines etc. at Lytton £2,500,
and storage for six machine guns for general defence £830.
3. Following
the
precedent in regard to the cost of
the
existing Works & Arm...
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