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II. Shove letters, it is true, referred only to the possession
ofa
site for a Battery on the Chinese side of Symoon Rass, but I consider that in view of
quirements much further rectification of
is recessary
Modera
boundaries
1. The Harbour extends for a length of 9 miles and the northern shore fits is in Chinese possession along the whole length, with the exception of 2 miles in the centre where the peninsula of Kowloon juts out Southward and is British territory.
2. The Eastern entrance to the harbour (attyphoon)
is
only 500 yards wide. Not only
are we unable t
ered defences and electric light installations on the
northern side, which are recessary for complete protection
but our
fortifications erected on the southern side on
heights varying from
100 A 300 feet
are
completely
Commanded by the Chuisse hills
by the Chuisse hills on the opporche vida
by the the
which rise bakeight of 730 feel, within a mile four batteries.
ere
3. Our Kowloon bateries and tockyards Commanded by the hire of heights which we kne or less abruptly from the Forthern shore of the Harboues. along to cubre lengths, &f a heipt of aboul Boo fiel 4. On the Chinese shore are the City of Kowloon and
Rumerons Chinese villages and granite quarries, connection with which there is a large junk traffic while
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