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HOME CUTTERS

KOW LOON

Peninsula

I maintain "that Fortifications" and Garrisons unless very strong are more likely to do harm than good, the Towns being more likely to suffer in the engagement than if they were totally undefended."

(Signed) G. G. Cleverly Surveyor General

(True Copy)

143

PLAN OF HONG-KONG, KOWLOON &c.

Shewing Proposed Batteries in pink.

To accompany Surveyor General's Letter No. 12 of 1861.

Reference.

No 1. Tai Tam... N°2 North Point, N°3. Kellet's Island. Fort & Magazine N°4. Wellington Battery 9 Guns, A. Hospital. N°6 Head Quarter House. 2 Guns.

N°7. Parade Pier, N°8 Murray Battery 4 Guns,, Art N°9 10 Possession Point N°11. Eagers Point.. N°12 Navy Bay. N°13 Ouchterlony Battery in ruins.

N°14. Batcher's Point. N°15. Green Island.

On Kowloon. Nos. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20..

On Stone Cutters Island Nos. 21. 22. 23.

G. G. Cleverly

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HOME CUTTERS KOW LOON Peninsula I maintain "that Fortifications" and Garrisons unless very strong are more likely to do harm than good, the Towns being more likely to suffer in the engagement than if they were totally undefended." (Signed) G. G. Cleverly Surveyor General (True Copy) 143 PLAN OF HONG-KONG, KOWLOON &c. Shewing Proposed Batteries in pink. To accompany Surveyor General's Letter No. 12 of 1861. Reference. No 1. Tai Tam... N°2 North Point, N°3. Kellet's Island. Fort & Magazine N°4. Wellington Battery 9 Guns, A. Hospital. N°6 Head Quarter House. 2 Guns. N°7. Parade Pier, N°8 Murray Battery 4 Guns,, Art N°9 10 Possession Point N°11. Eagers Point.. N°12 Navy Bay. N°13 Ouchterlony Battery in ruins. N°14. Batcher's Point. N°15. Green Island. On Kowloon. Nos. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20.. On Stone Cutters Island Nos. 21. 22. 23. G. G. Cleverly Page 20 Page 22 Page 23 Page 520
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No 1. Tye maan.. N°2 North Point, N°3. Kelials Island. Fort & Magazine N4. Wellington Battery 9Gens, A. Hospital ffill. 26ons, 4o6 Head Quarter House. 2 Guns.

7. Parade Pier, 4o& Murray Battery & Cons,, Art 9 10 Possession Point Noll. Eagers Point.. M 12 Navy Bay. No 13 Ouchtertony Battery in ruins.

14. Batchers Point. No 15. Green Island.

On Kowloon. Nes, 16.17. 18. 19. 20..

On Stone Cutters Island Des.21. 22. 23.

Glues Ford Cleverly

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