CO129-138 - Sir MacDonnell - 1869 [6-7] — Page 494

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precludes my taking any action in the matter, and to submit the following remarks for the information of H.E. the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief.

The Garrison Parade Ground, Hong Kong, is so close to the town that the firing of Artillery there may reasonably be complained of by inhabitants as an inconvenience, but as there are objections to the only two other localities which could be suggested, viz: Kowloon, and the Happy Valley; for the former, on account of the expense for carriage of the men and guns backwards and forwards across the harbor, and to the latter, on account of the distance which the men have to drag the guns and the unhealthy climate.

The Happy Valley would have the disadvantage of the Parade Ground alluded to by the Colonial Secretary in being also close to the road used by inhabitants of Victoria for their afternoon drive.

On account of the inconvenient situation of the Parade Ground above referred to, it has been the custom to limit, as much as compatible with the efficiency of the Service, the firing of blank ammunition.

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491 precludes my taking any action in the matter, and to submit the following remarks for the information of H.E. the Field Marshal Commanding-in-Chief. The Garrison Parade Ground, Hong Kong, is so close to the town that the firing of Artillery there may reasonably be complained of by inhabitants as an inconvenience, but as there are objections to the only two other localities which could be suggested, viz: Kowloon, and the Happy Valley; for the former, on account of the expense for carriage of the men and guns backwards and forwards across the harbor, and to the latter, on account of the distance which the men have to drag the guns and the unhealthy climate. The Happy Valley would have the disadvantage of the Parade Ground alluded to by the Colonial Secretary in being also close to the road used by inhabitants of Victoria for their afternoon drive. On account of the inconvenient situation of the Parade Ground above referred to, it has been the custom to limit, as much as compatible with the efficiency of the Service, the firing of blank ammunition.
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491

frecluctes my taking any evotion in the

لات التالية

matter, and to submit the following tumarks for the information of Oc. K.

H. the Field Marshunt Commanding Whief.

in

at

The Garrison Parade Ground.

- Hongthing is so close to the town

that the firing of Antillory there stensonably be complained of by

inhabitants

may

the

as an inconvenience, but

only place

as there are

it is unfortunately the available for the purpose trony objections to the only two other localities which could be suggested. wiz : Kowloon, and the Happy Valley;

for the former, expense for carringe of the mon and

on account of the

guns

backurweds and forwards across

The harbor, and to the latter,

on account

of the distance which the amen

have to drag

to drag the

anhoulthy

guns

climate.

The Happy Wally_

would

in that

areare shans

the disadvantage of the Parule Cround allucted to by the Colonial Scorchery in

being also close to the road word by

inhabitants

drive.

the

of Victoria for their afterner

On account of the inconvenient situation of the Purvole Ground above

referred to, it has been the custom to

limit.

as much

وزه گری کے

compatible with

the officiency of the Service, the firing of blank ammunition. there both

The

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