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DETAILS OF THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE COLONY ON ACCOUNT OF ITS MILITARY DEFENCE

In Pounds Sterling.

The Military Posts, and Works, are under the control of Her Majesty's War Department. No expense is incurred on account thereof by the Colony, and they are as follows:-

Military Store houses and offices, Arsenal yard; Military Store and Powder Magazines at Cheung Chau and Hei Ling Chau; Murray and North Barracks; General and Native Victoria Military Hospitals and Hospital ship; Murray Battery; Wellington Battery; Head Quarter Battery;

(The Military Posts and works continued:)

Description Quantity
3. 24 Pounder Guns- 9 Feet 3
3, 24 Pounder Guns. 6 Feet 3
2. Iron Mortars - 10 inch 2
8, 32 Pounder Guns 8 Feet 8
1, 32 Pounder Gun. 6 Feet 1
2. 32 Pounder Guns. 9 Feet 2
6 Pounder Gun 1

Fortifications

In addition to the above, there are 5 Sites on various parts of the Island set apart for the erection of Batteries for the defence of the Harbour and city of Victoria; "Hercules" moored in the harbour; Officers' Quarters with Medical and Barrack Stores at Spring Gardens; Commissariat Offices; Barrack and Store houses; Commissariat Department; Stanley, Saiwan Barrack Buildings; Kowloon Temporary Mat and Wood Hut Barracks; Commissariat Mat Shed Store houses are as follows:- Belcher Point, North Point, Possession Point, Ochterlong's Battery - Syemoon Peninsula.

There are no works on these 5 reserved sites, but they are reserved for works yet. Also, Sites for Military Works have been proposed to be reserved at Kowloon and Stonecutters' Island.

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference: C.O. 133/19

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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DETAILS OF THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE COLONY ON ACCOUNT OF ITS MILITARY DEFENCE In Pounds Sterling. The Military Posts, and Works, are under the control of Her Majesty's War Department. No expense is incurred on account thereof by the Colony, and they are as follows:- Military Store houses and offices, Arsenal yard; Military Store and Powder Magazines at Cheung Chau and Hei Ling Chau; Murray and North Barracks; General and Native Victoria Military Hospitals and Hospital ship; Murray Battery; Wellington Battery; Head Quarter Battery; (The Military Posts and works continued:) Description Quantity 3. 24 Pounder Guns- 9 Feet 3 3, 24 Pounder Guns. 6 Feet 3 2. Iron Mortars - 10 inch 2 8, 32 Pounder Guns 8 Feet 8 1, 32 Pounder Gun. 6 Feet 1 2. 32 Pounder Guns. 9 Feet 2 6 Pounder Gun 1 Fortifications In addition to the above, there are 5 Sites on various parts of the Island set apart for the erection of Batteries for the defence of the Harbour and city of Victoria; "Hercules" moored in the harbour; Officers' Quarters with Medical and Barrack Stores at Spring Gardens; Commissariat Offices; Barrack and Store houses; Commissariat Department; Stanley, Saiwan Barrack Buildings; Kowloon Temporary Mat and Wood Hut Barracks; Commissariat Mat Shed Store houses are as follows:- Belcher Point, North Point, Possession Point, Ochterlong's Battery - Syemoon Peninsula. There are no works on these 5 reserved sites, but they are reserved for works yet. Also, Sites for Military Works have been proposed to be reserved at Kowloon and Stonecutters' Island. PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference: C.O. 133/19 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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26 [48] DETAILS OF THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE COLONY ON ACCOUNT OF ITS MILITARY DEFENUK In Pounds Sterling. $ + க The Military Posts, and Works, are under the control of Her Majesty's War Department. No expense is incurred on account there of by the Colony, and they are as follows:- Military Store houses and offices, Arsenal yard Military Store and Powder Magazines at thoughing and heilells Island Department Murray and North Barracks; Gesieval and Native Victoria Military Hospitals and Hospital ship [491 (The Military Posts and works continued:) Murray Battery Wellington Battery Head Quarter Battery १ 3. 24 Pounder Guns- 9 Feet. 3, 24 Pounder Guns. b. Jeet- 2. Iron Mortars - 10 inch_ 2. B 8 inch 8, 32 Pounder Guns & Feet. .9 1, 32 Pounder Gun. 6. Feet 2. 32. Pounder Guns. 9 Feet- 6 Pounder Gun 1. Fortifications In addition to the above, there are 5 Sites on various parts of the Island Sebapart for the erection of Batteries for the defence of the Harbour and bity of Victoria, they "Hercules" moored in the harbour; Officers' Quarters with Medical and Barrack Stores at Spring Gardens Commissariat Offices Barrack [Department. and Store houses. bommisariat •Department. ・Stanley, Saiwan Barrack Buildings As De Do Barrack Department. bommifurial (Department. Kowloon I Temporary mat and Wood Hut Barracko__ Commissariat Mat Shed Store houses are as follows:- Belcher Point, North Point, Possession Point, Ochterlong's Battery - Syemoon Peninsula. there are no works on these 5 reserved sites, but they are reserved for works. yet- Also, Sites for Military Works have been proposed to be reserved at Koraloon and Slone Cuttero' Island). PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE Reference C.O, 133 19 COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
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DETAILS OF THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE COLONY

ON ACCOUNT OF ITS MILITARY DEFENUK

In Pounds Sterling.

$ + க

The Military Posts, and Works, are under the control

of

Her Majesty's War Department. No expense is incurred on account there of by the Colony, and they are as follows:-

Military Store houses and offices, Arsenal yard Military Store and Powder Magazines at thoughing and heilells Island Department Murray and North Barracks; Gesieval and Native Victoria Military Hospitals and Hospital ship

[491

(The Military Posts and works continued:)

Murray Battery

Wellington Battery

Head Quarter Battery

3. 24 Pounder Guns- 9 Feet. 3, 24 Pounder Guns. b. Jeet- 2. Iron Mortars - 10 inch_

2.

B

8 inch

8, 32 Pounder Guns & Feet.

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1, 32 Pounder Gun. 6. Feet

2. 32. Pounder Guns. 9 Feet-

6 Pounder Gun

1.

Fortifications

In addition to the above, there are 5 Sites on various parts of the Island Sebapart for the erection of Batteries for the defence of the Harbour and bity of Victoria, they

"Hercules" moored in the harbour; Officers' Quarters with Medical and Barrack Stores at Spring Gardens Commissariat Offices

Barrack

[Department.

and Store houses.

bommisariat

•Department.

・Stanley,

Saiwan Barrack Buildings

As

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Do

Barrack Department.

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(Department.

Kowloon I Temporary mat and Wood Hut Barracko__

Commissariat Mat Shed Store houses

are as

follows:-

Belcher Point, North Point, Possession Point,

Ochterlong's Battery - Syemoon Peninsula.

there are no works on these 5 reserved sites, but they are reserved for works. yet- Also, Sites for Military Works have been proposed to be reserved at Koraloon and Slone Cuttero' Island).

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

Reference

C.O, 133

19

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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