MAGAZINES.
C.0.
Kong 5/733.
29103
670
1747
Hong Kong: Report on the Subject of Colonial Magazines.
From The General Officer Commanding Troops in China.
To The Inspector General Of Fortifications, Whitehall.
Sir,
Head Quarters,
Hong Kong, 7th June 1902.
2
With reference to War Office letter No.H.K.5/698
dated 18th February 1902, I have the honor to state that
I concur in the remarks of Major General Barker that the
existence of the present gunpowder depot on the old gaol
site constitutes a danger &c, but cannot agree with his
remarks that it would be a mutual advantage if the
Magazines for explosives were removed to the East or
North East face of the hill at the East end of the
Island, as it is now proposed to put a Battery on this
hill.
2. I consider it most essential that the present
magazines should be removed entirely from off Stonecutters
Island. If an explosion should take place in all
probability both East and Central Batteries and also
the Electric Emplacements would be greatly damaged and
put out of action.
3.