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Sir Thomas Cochrane, whose professional opinion made the expression of my own almost needless. In a circuit of the island which I made with that Officer, it was impossible not to be struck by the admirable locality and general advantages

Shek-pai-wan (Chuck py wan ward) a sheltered position, on the south side, lying due south of the middle of Victoria town, and of a gap in the central ridge to which a good bridle road had been constructed. The distance from Victoria through the gap is not above

three miles.

Every natural facility is afforded within the Shek-pai passage for carening and docking vessels, and a roomy as well as sheltered anchorage exists on the outside of the small island, between that and the much larger Lemma island lying to the South West of Hongkong.

But the advantages do not rest here. From the fact of no establishment whatever at present existing at Shek-pai-wan, the rear of the town of Victoria lies exposed at any time to the nocturnal incursions of large bodies of pirates, or others through the above-mentioned gap, a risk which a naval dépôt and small military position would prevent. The healthiness of the spot was abundantly proved by a small body of troops temporarily placed there last year, during the sickly season, and who were withdrawn only because they were required elsewhere. The Spitful Steam vessel had not been three months arrived from her last repairing voyage to Bombay, when

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Sir Thomas Cochrane, whose professional opinion made the expression of my own almost needless. In a circuit of the island which I made with that Officer, it was impossible not to be struck by the admirable locality and general advantages Shek-pai-wan (Chuck py wan ward) a sheltered position, on the south side, lying due south of the middle of Victoria town, and of a gap in the central ridge to which a good bridle road had been constructed. The distance from Victoria through the gap is not above three miles. Every natural facility is afforded within the Shek-pai passage for carening and docking vessels, and a roomy as well as sheltered anchorage exists on the outside of the small island, between that and the much larger Lemma island lying to the South West of Hongkong. But the advantages do not rest here. From the fact of no establishment whatever at present existing at Shek-pai-wan, the rear of the town of Victoria lies exposed at any time to the nocturnal incursions of large bodies of pirates, or others through the above-mentioned gap, a risk which a naval dépôt and small military position would prevent. The healthiness of the spot was abundantly proved by a small body of troops temporarily placed there last year, during the sickly season, and who were withdrawn only because they were required elsewhere. The Spitful Steam vessel had not been three months arrived from her last repairing voyage to Bombay, when
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Sir Thomas lickrane, whose professional opinion maked the expression of my won almost needless. In a circuit of the tland which I made with that Officer, it was impossible not to be struck by the admirable locality and general advantages Shek-pai-wan (Chuck py wa ward) a sheltered position, on the south side, lying duce south of the middle of hctoria toww, and of a gap in the central- ridge to which a good bridle road hat been constructed. The distance from ketoria through the gap is not above three Aniles . Every natural facility is war afforded within the Shek pai- passage for carconing and docking tefuls and a roomy at well as sheltered – anchorage exists on the nutside of the small island, between that and the much 3 much larger Lemma island lying to the South loest of Hongkong. But the advantages writ not rest here. From the fact of no establishment whalever at present Shek pai wan, existing at Shell pai the rear of the v tnow of Ketorias lies Exposed at any time to the nocturnal incursions of large- bodies of pirates, or others through the above mentioned, a rish which a gap naval dépôt and small military position would prevent. The healthings of the spot was abundantly proved by small body of troops temporarily α placed there last year, during the sickly season, and who were withdrawn. only because they were required Elsewhere. The Spitiful Steam refsel had not been three months arrived from her last repairing toyage to Bombay, when it
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Sir Thomas lickrane, whose professional opinion maked the expression of my won almost needless. In a circuit of the tland which I made with that Officer, it was impossible not to be struck by the admirable locality and general advantages

Shek-pai-wan (Chuck py wa

ward) a sheltered position, on the south side, lying duce south of the middle of hctoria toww, and of a gap in the central- ridge to which a good bridle road hat been constructed. The distance from ketoria through the gap is not above

three Aniles .

Every natural facility is

war

afforded within the Shek pai- passage for carconing and docking tefuls

and a

roomy

at

well as

sheltered –

anchorage exists on the nutside of the

small island, between that and the

much

3

much larger Lemma island lying to the South loest of Hongkong.

But the advantages writ not rest here. From the fact of no establishment whalever at present Shek pai wan, existing at Shell pai

the rear of the

v

tnow of Ketorias lies Exposed at any time to the nocturnal incursions of large- bodies of pirates, or others through the

above mentioned, a rish which

a

gap naval dépôt and small military position would prevent. The healthings of the spot was abundantly proved by small body of troops temporarily

α

placed there last

year, during the sickly season, and who were withdrawn.

only because they

were

required Elsewhere. The Spitiful Steam refsel had

not been three months arrived from her last repairing toyage to Bombay, when

it

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