CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 392

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

339 does not exceed that required for 2 Field Officers Officers

400 Hand and Field

150 Patients.

and although it is not known what force is to be retained in the island, there can be little doubt that it eventually will not be less than three Regiments, a Battery of Artillery, & Company of Royal Engineers and a due proportion of staff forming a total of about 150 Officers. Field and requiring (including married quarters) at least eight times the extent of building now existing.

If the alteration from the present boundary to that proposed by His Excellency the Governor be acceded to, the War Department will be deprived of 60 acres of that part of their property which contains some of the most eligible positions for Barrack buildings, and as from the nature of the ground it will be impossible to procure healthy sites on the lower level. I would recommend that this proposed measure be most strongly objected to: that the present boundary should be retained, and that to prevent any future discussion it should be clearly marked by boundary stones.

12. In explanation of this subject I forward...

Edit History

2026-05-21 08:36:51 · NVIDIA / meta/llama-4-maverick-17b-128e-instruct

Live

View comparison

AI Proofread

339 does not exceed that required for 2 Field Officers Officers 400 Hand and Field 150 Patients. and although it is not known what force is to be retained in the island, there can be little doubt that it eventually will not be less than three Regiments, a Battery of Artillery, & Company of Royal Engineers and a due proportion of staff forming a total of about 150 Officers. Field and requiring (including married quarters) at least eight times the extent of building now existing. If the alteration from the present boundary to that proposed by His Excellency the Governor be acceded to, the War Department will be deprived of 60 acres of that part of their property which contains some of the most eligible positions for Barrack buildings, and as from the nature of the ground it will be impossible to procure healthy sites on the lower level. I would recommend that this proposed measure be most strongly objected to: that the present boundary should be retained, and that to prevent any future discussion it should be clearly marked by boundary stones. 12. In explanation of this subject I forward...

Baseline (Original)

339 does not exceed that required for 2 Field Offreers Officers 400 Hand and Fle 150. Patients. and although it it not known what force it to be relained in the island there can be little doubt that it Eventually will not be less than three Regimento, a Kallery of Artillery, & Company of Royal Engineers and a due proportion of steff forming a total of about 150 Officers. File and requiring (including married (quarters) at least right time, the Exleat of building now excoting. of the alteration from the soldiers 2500 Hank and present boundary to that proposed by His Excellency the Governor be acceded to the War Department will be deprived of. go acres of that part of their property which contains sonce of the wast Eligible positions for Barrack buildings, and as from the nature of the ground it will be imposible to procure healthy sites on the lower level. I would recommend that thie proposed mucascare be most strongly objected to: that the present boundary should be retained, and that to prevent any future discussion it should be clearly hearked by boundary stones 12. In Explanation of this subject I forward.

2026-05-21 08:36:51 · Baseline

View content

339

does not exceed that required for 2 Field Offreers Officers

400 Hand and Fle

150. Patients.

and although it it not known what force it to be relained in the island there can be little doubt that it Eventually will not be less than three Regimento, a Kallery of Artillery, & Company of Royal Engineers and a due proportion of steff forming a total of about 150 Officers. File and requiring (including married (quarters) at least right time, the Exleat of building now excoting.

of the alteration from the

soldiers

2500 Hank and

present boundary to that proposed by His Excellency the Governor be acceded to the War Department will be deprived of. go acres of that part of their property which contains sonce of the wast Eligible positions for Barrack buildings, and as from the nature of the ground it will be imposible to procure healthy sites on the lower

level. I would recommend that thie proposed mucascare be most strongly objected to: that the present boundary should be retained, and that to prevent any future discussion it should be clearly hearked by boundary stones 12. In Explanation of this subject I forward.

CO129-173 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [1-3] — Page 392

Edit History

Comments

Private Research Note