CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4] — Page 638

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of the iron fence for Victoria

and Kowloon East Batteries

will be about the

same as that

hitherto provided. From this

amount has to be deducted the

value of the steam launch "Ubique" and that of any stores in hand

on the

completion of the works.

2. As per my letter of the 20th March

1889, it was reported that there

was a probable saving of about £6,000, but that this estimate

was a rough one. A list of the principal

items which were not foreseen

in the estimate referred to amount to about £6800.

3. In explanation of the first

item I have to state that the

estimate did not take into

account the completion of the

top 5 feet of the parapets of the

B.L. Gun emplacements.

It was not known at the time that

the parapets of the 10" and 9.5"

B.L. Guns were to be carried

up to the top with cement concrete, but the estimate should have

provided for the completion of the parapets of the 6" B.L. Guns, and I regret that this was omitted.

4. The storm at the end of

May caused considerable

damage, as already reported, and the cost of repairing this

was about £2,000.

5. The construction of cells for Quick Firing Guns had

not been ordered when the

estimate was framed, and the holding down bolts for the

platforms, which were to be sent from England,

had to be made locally and

charged to the Colonial Defence.

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13 of the iron fence for Victoria and Kowloon East Batteries will be about the same as that hitherto provided. From this amount has to be deducted the value of the steam launch "Ubique" and that of any stores in hand on the completion of the works. 2. As per my letter of the 20th March 1889, it was reported that there was a probable saving of about £6,000, but that this estimate was a rough one. A list of the principal items which were not foreseen in the estimate referred to amount to about £6800. 3. In explanation of the first item I have to state that the estimate did not take into account the completion of the top 5 feet of the parapets of the B.L. Gun emplacements. It was not known at the time that the parapets of the 10" and 9.5" B.L. Guns were to be carried up to the top with cement concrete, but the estimate should have provided for the completion of the parapets of the 6" B.L. Guns, and I regret that this was omitted. 4. The storm at the end of May caused considerable damage, as already reported, and the cost of repairing this was about £2,000. 5. The construction of cells for Quick Firing Guns had not been ordered when the estimate was framed, and the holding down bolts for the platforms, which were to be sent from England, had to be made locally and charged to the Colonial Defence.
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13 of the iron fence for Fictoria and Kowloon East Batteries will be about the gry a as that hither to provided. From this amount has to be deducted the Ascents 6686 pr See value of the steam launch "Ubique " and that of any stores in hand on the 2. cha 7 ompletion of the works. my world be a letter of the 20th March 1889, it was reported that there probable saving of about £6,000, but that this Extinate. era and defondent a rough *- 7. 27-17 7 aisy 17 e which could not then be forevermel attacks a list of the principal. ices which were not foreveen ii the estimate referred to amount to about £6800. 3. In explanation of the first item I have to state that the rake did not take into account the completion of the top 5 feet of the parapets of the B B. T. Gun cupla L was not knowi / 14 635 ts. It at the time that the parapers of the 10" and 9.5′′ B. I 9 were to the car كي up to the top ui cement, concrete, but the extrirate should have provided for the completion of the parapets of the 6" B.I. Guns, and I req I regret that this wav omitted 4. The storm at the end of May East caused considerable damage e av as already reported! and the cost of repairing this about £2,000. coile lu 5. The construction of t cells for Quick Firing Gunshad not been ordered when the estinate was framed), and ther holding down bolto for the ་་་ اور درنده و کاری کرد · platforms, which it wre would be sent from England. av part of the had to be 7 7 countings, have rade locally and charged to the Colonial -4 Defence
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of the iron fence for Fictoria

and Kowloon East Batteries

will be about the

gry a

as that

hither to provided. From this

amount has to be deducted the

Ascents

6686 pr

See

value of the steam launch "Ubique " and that of any stores in hand

on the

2. cha

7

ompletion of the works.

my

world be a

letter of the 20th March

1889, it was reported that there

probable saving of about £6,000, but that this Extinate.

era and defondent

a rough

*- 7. 27-17 7

aisy

17

e which

could not then be forevermel attacks a list of the principal.

ices which were not foreveen

ii the estimate referred to amount to about £6800.

3. In explanation of the first

item I have to state that the

rake did not take into

account the completion of the

top 5

feet of the parapets of the

B

B. T. Gun cupla

L

was not knowi

/

14

635

ts. It

at the time that

the parapers of the 10" and 9.5′′

B. I

9

were to the car

كي

up to the top ui cement, concrete, but the extrirate should have

provided for the completion of the parapets of the 6" B.I. Guns, and I req

I regret that this wav omitted 4. The storm at the end of

May East caused considerable

damage

e av

as already reported! and the cost of repairing this

about £2,000.

coile lu

5. The construction of t cells for Quick Firing Gunshad

not been ordered when the

estinate was framed), and ther holding down bolto for the

་་་

اور درنده و کاری کرد

· platforms, which it wre would be sent from England.

av

part of the

had to be

7 7

countings,

have

rade locally and

charged to the Colonial -4

Defence

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