56
letter that 23 places for
Batteries have been reserved many of them in the very centre and most crowded part of the Town, but that no steps have yet been taken for the erection of one single new Battery, and that strong opinions are entertained not only by Civilians but by artillery Officers on the unreasonable extravagance of the scheme proposed.
17 SE appears to Me that the probability of Hong Kong being ever left, even for a short time without ships, was, for many reasons, less than it was in 1857, and I can scarcely conceive that Her Majesty's government will be prepared to provide against this possible but very improbable contingency by constructing 23 Batteries and maintaining a Garrison sufficient to man them.
I should have thought that a strong battery at the:
56
letter that 23 places for
Batteries have been reserved
many of
them in the very centre and most crowded
the Town, but that
part of
no steps have
yet
been taken
for the crection
of one single new Battery, and that strong opinions are entertained
not only by Civilians but by artilling Officers
مة
the unreasonable extravagance
the scheme proponed.
17
SE
appears
to
Me
that
the probability of Honghong
here a
being
ever
Lefti
even
for
short time without ships
J
Was is
for many reasons
im
for less than it was 1857, and I can scarcely conceive that Her Majesty's govemment will be prepared to provide against this possible but very improbable contingency by constructing 23 Batteries and maintaining
Garrison sufficient to
man
them..
I should have thought that a strong battery at the:
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