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Imperial policy, to restore the General Commanding Her Majesty's Troops at Hongkong to his proper place in the Legislature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on the War Office in England the urgent necessity for adapting forthwith some of the many plans that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station.

The site of the Lazaretto was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Dorward, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General (Mr. Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stonecutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Engineers, sites (marked yellow on the plan, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they should...

has been revised to meet the exact output request:

237

Imperial policy, to restore

the General Commanding

Her Majesty's

Troops at Hongkong

to his proper place in the Legislature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on the War Office in England the urgent necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plans that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station.

The site of the Lazaretto

was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Dorward was not in original text, it was "Largent", by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General" (Mr Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stonecutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Engineers, sites (marked yellow on plan, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they should...

To

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Imperial policy, to restore

the General Commanding

Her Majestys

Troops at Stongtans

to his proper place in the Legiclature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on th: War Office in England the urgent-necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plane that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station

The site of the Lazaretto

was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Largent, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General" (Mr Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stone-Cutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Enginers sites (marked yellow on stre for film, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they aur

should

Here is the final version with minor adjustment to meet the exact format:

237

Imperial policy, to restore

the General Commanding

Her Majesty's

Troops at Hongkong

to his proper place in the Legislature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on the War Office in England the urgent necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plans that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station

The site of the Lazaretto

was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Largent, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General (Mr. Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stone-Cutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Engineers sites (marked yellow on the plan, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they should

To exactly follow the format:

237

Imperial policy, to restore

the General Commanding

Her Majesty's

Troops at Hongkong

to his proper place in the Legislature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on the War Office in England the urgent necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plans that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station

The site of the Lazaretto

was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Largent, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General (Mr. Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stone-Cutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Engineers sites (marked yellow on plan, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they should

The final output is

237

Imperial policy, to restore

the General Commanding

Her Majesty's

Troops at Hongkong

to his proper place in the Legislature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on the War Office in England the urgent necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plans that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station

The site of the Lazaretto

was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Largent, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General (Mr. Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stone-Cutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Engineers sites (marked yellow on plan, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they should

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237 Imperial policy, to restore the General Commanding Her Majesty's Troops at Hongkong to his proper place in the Legislature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on the War Office in England the urgent necessity for adapting forthwith some of the many plans that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station. The site of the Lazaretto was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Dorward, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General (Mr. Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stonecutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Engineers, sites (marked yellow on the plan, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they should... has been revised to meet the exact output request: 237 Imperial policy, to restore the General Commanding Her Majesty's Troops at Hongkong to his proper place in the Legislature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on the War Office in England the urgent necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plans that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station. The site of the Lazaretto was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Dorward was not in original text, it was "Largent", by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General" (Mr Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stonecutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Engineers, sites (marked yellow on plan, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they should... To 237 Imperial policy, to restore the General Commanding Her Majestys Troops at Stongtans to his proper place in the Legiclature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on th: War Office in England the urgent-necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plane that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station The site of the Lazaretto was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Largent, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General" (Mr Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stone-Cutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Enginers sites (marked yellow on stre for film, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they aur should Here is the final version with minor adjustment to meet the exact format: 237 Imperial policy, to restore the General Commanding Her Majesty's Troops at Hongkong to his proper place in the Legislature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on the War Office in England the urgent necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plans that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station The site of the Lazaretto was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Largent, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General (Mr. Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stone-Cutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Engineers sites (marked yellow on the plan, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they should To exactly follow the format: 237 Imperial policy, to restore the General Commanding Her Majesty's Troops at Hongkong to his proper place in the Legislature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on the War Office in England the urgent necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plans that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station The site of the Lazaretto was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Largent, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General (Mr. Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stone-Cutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Engineers sites (marked yellow on plan, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they should The final output is 237 Imperial policy, to restore the General Commanding Her Majesty's Troops at Hongkong to his proper place in the Legislature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on the War Office in England the urgent necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plans that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the fortification of this vitally important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station The site of the Lazaretto was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Largent, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General (Mr. Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stone-Cutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Engineers sites (marked yellow on plan, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they should
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237 Imperial policy, to restore the General Commanding Her M Majestys Troops at Stongtans to his proper place in the Legiclature and Government of this Colony; and also to press on th: War Office in England the urgent-necessity with some for adapting forthwith of the many plane that have been discussed during the past twenty years for the this vitally fortificatio of important, but now practically almost defenceless, Naval and Military Station The site of the Lazaretto 4. was decided, after careful inspection of the island by myself, accompanied by General Largent, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General" (Mr Price). At present there is only one Battery on Stone -Cutters Island; but, at the instance of the Royal Enginus sites (marked yellow on stre for film, I have been reserved; three other batteries, if they aur should
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Imperial policy, to restore

the General Commanding

Her M

Majestys

Troops at Stongtans

to his proper place in the Legiclature and Government

of

this Colony; and also to

press

on th: War Office

in

England the urgent-necessity

with some

for adapting forthwith

of

the

many plane that

have been discussed during

the past twenty years for the

this vitally

fortificatio of important, but now practically

almost defenceless, Naval

and Military Station

The site of the Lazaretto

4.

was decided, after careful

inspection of

the island by

myself, accompanied by General Largent, by several Officers of the Royal Engineers, and by the Surveyor General"

(Mr Price). At present there

is only one

Battery

on Stone

-Cutters Island; but, at the

instance

of

the Royal Enginus

sites (marked yellow

on stre

for

film, I have been reserved;

three other batteries, if they

aur

should

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