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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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