CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 383

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manifestly bent to create a harbour to command the Entrance as well as to prevent the creation of any by the Chinese on Colonion Peninsula. The obvious advantage of Martell, Inverse me the finite nearest must, in a glance at the plan, be apparent. Independent also of external foes it will be essentially necessary to keep the Anglo-Chinese population under control, which such defences, independent of the greater fortifications for the accommodation of the troops, materially aid.

would in

2121120 convenient position for control be selected than in the heights out the extreme limits of my proposed town.

Thirdly. In the event

In the event of re-occupying

other site could more

part of

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part of the anchorage of Croloon, it would be immediately protected and covered by the Batteries and Main Garrison on Kowloong.

The Superficial extent (as marked in dotted lines on the plan annexed) amounts to about 405 Square miles independent of the range westerly to the old Anchorage there deemed bad.

In order to adapt my proposed site for the building of the Chinese town I would suggest the cutting off of the tops of the small hills, which are scattered in the valley, and carrying the level, above the highest Garten tide, so as to fill up the space, to be outlined by a stone sea wall, into a flat inner, and thus afford more than one mile of shoreline, which,

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58 is M manifestly bent to create a harbour to command the Entrance as well as to prevent the creation of any by the Chinese on Colonion Peninsula. The obvious advantage of Martell, Inverse me the finite nearest must, in a glance at the plan, be apparent. Independent also of external foes it will be essentially necessary to keep the Anglo-Chinese population under control, which such defences, independent of the greater fortifications for the accommodation of the troops, materially aid. would in 2121120 convenient position for control be selected than in the heights out the extreme limits of my proposed town. Thirdly. In the event In the event of re-occupying other site could more part of 59 381 part of the anchorage of Croloon, it would be immediately protected and covered by the Batteries and Main Garrison on Kowloong. The Superficial extent (as marked in dotted lines on the plan annexed) amounts to about 405 Square miles independent of the range westerly to the old Anchorage there deemed bad. In order to adapt my proposed site for the building of the Chinese town I would suggest the cutting off of the tops of the small hills, which are scattered in the valley, and carrying the level, above the highest Garten tide, so as to fill up the space, to be outlined by a stone sea wall, into a flat inner, and thus afford more than one mile of shoreline, which, ...
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58 is M manifestly membent to creat worker to command the Easteridg as well as to prevent the creation of any by the Cliner me Conolonn Peninsula. The obvious advantage_ of Martell, Invers me the finito nearest must, in a glance at the plan, be apparent Independent also of external fois it with be essentially necessary to keep the Augls. Chinese propulation under Control, which such defences, inde- -pendent of the greater fortifications for the accommodation of the troops, materially aid ! would in 2121120 convenient position._ for entrol be selected than in the heights out the extreme limits of my proposed toron . Thirdly. In the event In the event of reenfying other site could more part of 59 381 art of the amicula of Croloon, it would be inmediatelyn forstected covered by the Batteries and Main Garrison me Konighing. The Superficial in the dotted ML extent. amclurage (as marked as marked would (in good lines on the plan annexed amounts to about tos Square miles independent of the rouge westerly to the old Aneliage them deemed bod. In order to adapt my profieved site for the building of the Chinese how I uld suggest the cutting off of the of the small hills, which are scattered in the valley, and carrying level, above the highest Garten tider, So our to fill up on space, to be outlined by a stone sex wall, into 4 2 fattinner, and thine afford more throm one mile of scharfage, which, Cinnie A OLAY !
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58

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manifestly membent to creat worker to command the Easteridg as well as to prevent the creation of any by the Cliner me Conolonn Peninsula. The obvious advantage_ of Martell, Invers me the finito nearest must, in a glance at the plan, be apparent Independent also of external fois it with be essentially necessary to keep the Augls. Chinese propulation under

Control, which such defences, inde- -pendent of the greater fortifications for the accommodation of the troops,

materially aid !

would in

2121120 convenient position._ for entrol be selected than in the heights out the extreme limits of my proposed toron .

Thirdly. In the event

In the event of reenfying

other site could more

part of

59

381

art of the amicula of Croloon, it would be inmediatelyn forstected covered by the Batteries and Main Garrison me Konighing.

The Superficial in the dotted

ML

extent.

amclurage (as marked as marked

would

(in

good

lines on the plan annexed amounts to about tos Square miles independent of the rouge westerly to the old Aneliage them deemed bod.

In order to adapt my profieved site for the building of the Chinese how I uld suggest the cutting off of the of the small hills, which are scattered in the valley, and carrying level, above the highest Garten tider, So our to fill up on space, to be outlined by a stone sex wall, into

4 2 fattinner, and thine afford more throm one mile of scharfage, which,

Cinnie

A

OLAY

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