CO129-056 - Sir Bowring - 1856 [6] — Page 403

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Extract from the George Murray's "Memorandum respecting the Island of Hongkong, dated 4 November 1842, and forming Inclosure No. 2 in Lord Stanley's Private Despatch of 16th November 1843.

"In order to give a wider range of protection, however, to the anchoring ground in the Harbour of Victoria, one or two Mortars having Guns, in an elevated Battery, at the mouth of the River, should be constructed to the Eastward and to the Westward, at the extremities of the "Fort Wall" proposed by Sir Edward Belcher. And these Guns should direct their fire in the direction of that part of the Kowloon Peninsula which approaches nearest to the Harbour of Victoria.

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98.0 200 they contain can be turned to advantage: do not be the opportunity-And you any reply to your Despatch, M: 3. reporting on the subject of the different grants of land. As effect, however, that your difficulties invoking an arrangement now arising under this head, I trust that you will experience no inconvenience from the delay. 1110 4. 99 401 Extract from the George Murray's "Memorandum respecting the Island of Hongkong, dated 4 November 1842, and forming Inclosure No. 2 in Lord Stanley's Private Despatch of 16th November 1843. "In order to give a wider range of protection, however, to the anchoring ground in the Harbour of Victoria, one or two Mortars having Guns, in an elevated Battery, at the mouth of the River, should be constructed to the Eastward and to the Westward, at the extremities of the "Fort Wall" proposed by Sir Edward Belcher. And these Guns should direct their fire in the direction of that part of the Kowloon Peninsula which approaches nearest to the Harbour of Victoria.
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98.0 200 they contain can be turned to advantage: * do not be the * opportunity-And you any reply to your Despatch, M: 3. reporting on the subject of the different= grants of land. As esllect, linvever, that your difficulties immoking & arrangemento 1 arissin mit under this head Nowe + to of the douth created by the diveussions which have torken place between yourself and Major Aldrich, I trust that you will experience -you mervenience from the delay." 1110 4. 99 401 Extract from die Georg Munay's "Memorandum respecting the Island of Homughing, dated 4 Movember 1812, and forming Inotsemre Mi in Loren Thornley's Pirate Despatel of 16t. Moventer 18413. "In order to give in wider range give = foot of protection, linvever, to the anelioring "ground import of the Show of Victoria, Invere me or two Mortell. Thoere having heving Guns, in susloved Battery, at the couch Inver, should be constructed to the Eastward and to the Westword the extremities of the "For Will" propoved Sea by Sir Edward Belcher. And these Jine should their fire in the direction of that port of the Kinolone Feunivula which appractice nearest to the Jaron of Victoria. "
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98.0

200

they contain can be turned to advantage:

*

do not be the

*

opportunity-And

you any reply to your Despatch, M: 3. reporting on the subject of the different= grants of land. As esllect, linvever, that your difficulties immoking &

arrangemento 1

arissin mit

under this head Nowe +

to of the douth created by the diveussions which have torken place between yourself and Major Aldrich, I trust that you will experience

-you mervenience from the delay."

1110

4.

99

401

Extract from die Georg Munay's "Memorandum respecting the Island of Homughing, dated 4 Movember 1812, and forming Inotsemre Mi in Loren Thornley's Pirate Despatel of 16t.

Moventer 18413.

"In order to give in wider range

give

= foot

of protection, linvever, to the anelioring "ground import of the Show of Victoria,

Invere me or two Mortell. Thoere having heving Guns, in susloved Battery, at the

couch Inver, should be constructed to the Eastward and to the Westword the extremities of the "For Will" propoved

Sea by Sir Edward Belcher. And these Jine should

their fire in the

direction of that port of the Kinolone Feunivula which appractice nearest to the Jaron of Victoria.

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