CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 489

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Troops in China, in which he makes some observations on the difficulty of finding any other place than the Parade Ground in the Centre of the City for firing the practice Rounds of artillery.

There is no doubt it is not easy to find a place entirely suitable, especially if it be admitted that the expense of going to Kowloon at the opposite side of the harbour is a valid reason for not going there.

At the same time I hope the distance alluded to by Colonel Norman of little more than a mile in the direction of the Happy Valley is not equally conclusive against that place as the hire of Coolies to assist in drawing the guns could not amount to much.

I wish, however, to notice an error into which Colonel Norman has fallen in representing the Happy Valley as so close to the Road that it labors under the same disadvantage as the Parade Ground. In the first place, and independent of any question as to road, the Parade Ground is in the middle of the City near the principal places of business and is therefore an inconvenient and very unsuitable place for expenditure of mere practice ammunition.

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486 Troops in China, in which he makes some observations on the difficulty of finding any other place than the Parade Ground in the Centre of the City for firing the practice Rounds of artillery. There is no doubt it is not easy to find a place entirely suitable, especially if it be admitted that the expense of going to Kowloon at the opposite side of the harbour is a valid reason for not going there. At the same time I hope the distance alluded to by Colonel Norman of little more than a mile in the direction of the Happy Valley is not equally conclusive against that place as the hire of Coolies to assist in drawing the guns could not amount to much. I wish, however, to notice an error into which Colonel Norman has fallen in representing the Happy Valley as so close to the Road that it labors under the same disadvantage as the Parade Ground. In the first place, and independent of any question as to road, the Parade Ground is in the middle of the City near the principal places of business and is therefore an inconvenient and very unsuitable place for expenditure of mere practice ammunition. It is impossible to drive ...

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486 Troops in China, in which he makes some observations on the difficulty of finding any other place than the Parade Ground in the Centre of the City for firing the practice Rounds of artillery. there is no doubt it is not easy to find a place entirely suitable, especially if it be admitted that the Lexpense of going to Kowloon at the offosite side of the barber is a valid reason for not going. it the there. same time I hope the distance alluded to by Colonel a Norman of little more than mile in the direction of the Happy Talley is not equally conclusive. against that filace as the hire of Cookies to apist in drawing the buns could not amount to much. I wish, however, to notice an error into which Colonel Norman has fallen in representing the Stappy Valley as so close to the Road that it labors under the same disadvantage as the Parade bround. In the first flace, and independent of any question to road, the Parade Ground is in the middle of the City mear then principal places of business and is there fore an inconvenienti and very musuitable place for expenditure of mere fractice ammunition quilly It is impossible to driv

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486

Troops in China, in which he makes some observations on the difficulty of finding any other place than the Parade Ground in the Centre of the City for firing the practice Rounds of artillery.

there is no doubt it is not

easy to find a place entirely suitable, especially if it be admitted that the Lexpense of going to Kowloon at the

offosite side of the barber is a valid

reason for not going. it the

there.

same time I hope the

distance alluded to by Colonel

Norman of little more than mile in the direction of the Happy Talley is not

equally conclusive.

against

that filace as the hire of Cookies

to apist in drawing the buns could

not amount to much.

I wish, however, to notice an error into which Colonel Norman has fallen in representing the Stappy Valley

as so close to the Road that it labors under the same disadvantage

the Parade bround. In the first

flace, and independent of any question

to road, the Parade Ground is in the middle of the City

mear

then

principal places of business and is there fore

an inconvenienti and very musuitable place for expenditure of

mere fractice ammunition

quilly It is impossible to driv

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