CO129-223 - Governor Sir Bowen Acting Governor Marsh & Others - 1885 [11-12] — Page 10

new works:

Belcher's Point Upper and lower tatteries. } vee well advanced

Batteries} <

Stonecutter West - Fairly so, but the wet -

weither has been much

against us

stonecutter Cutral = 4 new Howitzer

Lycusson

4

magazine a' in progress .

The authorized East Reverse Battery Fas been completed - the new road is completed - the Western and Central Batteries

are

progressing well,

and the Southern ditch is more than

half finished.

The existing completed works, with the acception of the Reverse Battery at the

Lyemoon,

are all armed, though probably

some alterations will eventually be made; of the new guns have yet arrived,

but none

nor has any information been officially received from the War Department to the probable date

date of their arrival;

kuut

as

but, until the emplacement are ready for them, this is of little consequence, provided their construction is well in haud.

(Signed) E. Walker

Colonel R.E.

Com mit Royal Enginer

HougKong

20th October, 18853-