CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 158

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protected by a military Force

detached for that

purpose.

The Starbour of Victoria of Hong Kong Road which is teeming

with contractors of War, i.e. Coal Store Framment, Docks and Emmission Slips crossed like the Starbour at Singapore be deferred at all hazards.

3

I visited the site

of proposed Forts in Company with the Major General Commanding and the Officer Commanding Royal Engineers, was after maturely considering the I am of opinion that there is nothing to prevent an enterprising

Commander from entering

the

Starbour

from the West between Stone Cutters and

Green Island

an incalculable

and destroying amount of property.

4

I therefore strongly urge

that, in addition to the

present proposed forts, another should be built on Kellet's Bank in order to be garrisoned at low water spring times available with heavy Armament guns. Then with lines of Torpedoes from this Fort to Green and Stone Cutters Islands, with another line of Torpedoes in the Sulphur Channel, Hong Kong Harbour would be properly defended at either

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156 protected by a military Force detached for that purpose. The Starbour of Victoria of Hong Kong Road which is teeming with contractors of War, i.e. Coal Store Framment, Docks and Emmission Slips crossed like the Starbour at Singapore be deferred at all hazards. 3 I visited the site of proposed Forts in Company with the Major General Commanding and the Officer Commanding Royal Engineers, was after maturely considering the I am of opinion that there is nothing to prevent an enterprising Commander from entering the Starbour from the West between Stone Cutters and Green Island an incalculable and destroying amount of property. 4 I therefore strongly urge that, in addition to the present proposed forts, another should be built on Kellet's Bank in order to be garrisoned at low water spring times available with heavy Armament guns. Then with lines of Torpedoes from this Fort to Green and Stone Cutters Islands, with another line of Torpedoes in the Sulphur Channel, Hong Kong Harbour would be properly defended at either End. 3. The
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156 protected by a trilitary Force detached har that purpose. The Starbour of Victoria of Aonghong Roai which is terning with contratará of War, i.e. Coal Stree frrament, Locks and Femissions Slips crossed like the Starsor at Singapor be deferried at all bagarts. 3 I visited the site the of proposes Fonts in Componny with the Major General Commenting and the Olisir tvomaniing Royal Engineers, was after maturely, comidering the I am of opinion that there is nothing to bervent awar enterpriging subject Commanier from entering the Starbour Starbour from the West between Stone Cutters and Green Island an incalculable and destroying amount of properted. 4 I therefore strongly wegs that, in addition to the present proposés forts, another should be built on Kallets Bank in ête fathored at low water spring times avania with que avê Novienfait fums. Then with lines of s'expéises from this Font to freen and Stone Cutters Jelanis, with another line of Soxpesses in the Sulphur chamns, Horphing Roar wonin be properly defended at either End. 3. The
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protected by a trilitary Force

detached har that

purpose.

The Starbour of Victoria of Aonghong Roai which is terning

with contratará of War, i.e. Coal Stree frrament, Locks and Femissions Slips crossed like the Starsor at Singapor be deferried at all bagarts.

3

I visited the site

the

of proposes Fonts in Componny with the Major General Commenting and the Olisir tvomaniing Royal Engineers, was after maturely, comidering the I am of opinion that there is nothing to bervent awar enterpriging

subject

Commanier from entering

the

Starbour

Starbour from the West between Stone Cutters and

Green Island

an incalculable

and destroying amount of properted.

4

I therefore strongly wegs

that, in addition to the

present proposés forts, another should be built on Kallets Bank in ête

fathored at low water spring times avania with que avê Novienfait fums. Then with lines of s'expéises from this Font to freen and Stone Cutters Jelanis, with another line of Soxpesses in the Sulphur chamns, Horphing Roar wonin be properly defended at either

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