CO129-197 - Governor Hennessy - 1882 [1-2] — Page 462

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nearssary & occupy

this Hill, but

the Committee considue that the chances

of

an attack from this direction are not great. First, because a

landing

in Miry Bay (5 miles north of Kowloon City) wonted be a hazardous interprise.

und the road vove the Hills, (in many

plaas a more

flight of rough steps,) is sourcely practicable for troops. Dernally because a landing in Kowloon Bay is

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already provided for by the fire of Batteries. For these reasons the Committe

do not

propose to occupy the Hill

overlooking In Battery at Kawloon dock,

prepare the site, and indicate the importance of his point

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in case an

attack from the direction of Howtoon City is to be apprehended.

The cost of these works would be as

or

follows:

Converting 3 implacements for

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}£ 8.444

Jich guns to 10 inch. One 10 mich gun emplacement 4.366

"Armament 4-10 wich guns.

Infantry post on adjoining

14.340

ing hill

500.

£27,650

aut two machine guns.

they consider it will

be

eufficient

Lo

prepare