CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889 — Page 337

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REC 26 JAN 05/

From the kient General Commanding

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in China the

To the Inspector General of Fortifications.

London.

Sir

In reply to your

Head Quarters

Hong Kong. 19th December 28.

letter of the 29th August 1958

Hong Kong &, I have the honor to inform you

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that

I spine the sites referred to in the despatch

No

of His Excellency the Governor (M 33 of the 2nd Jebruary 1888 ) are those on the hills where buildings might interfere with the fire of the proposed works for the defence of the Harbour and Town against.

attack from the South.

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land

Building on the hills has extended greatly during the last few years, and the Colony could not be expected to acquiesce in a

large extent

Graluable ground in that quarter being

permanently,