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Ves Eastward as far as Borth Point,

and No. I gun,

which could be

transud through an angle of 180,°

would be directed primcipally

Lye - Moon pass.

of

on

the

The attications in the lines of fire

Hrise

дито

can be reactity

made

of the platform of ne 1 Bem is attered

to a D pivot, and if the D pivot

Maars

ho Q

of complete ande

дит

has been added t

No. 4

are made a

дин

which

the Lye-moon

& for upon Pass, should be placed upon the Southo side of the old, disused, No. 4

emplacement which formerly existed

ait

at he caster and

Ballery should..

be

of

The Battery. The

Made Decuri

wm

assault and mould be defensible by

for the

itself, containing adequate accommodations

the qui ditachments. (68 men.) The high hill on the N.W. of this

Battery

is however

ir

a source of some

difficulty. Very step and difficult of

access, its view on one side is over the road leading from Howtoon Book to Kowloon City, and on

the othue, it

commands at close range

of the Battery

the interive

In the event of an attack

from Kowloon City it would se

Focusoury