CO129-244 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [1-4] — Page 639

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Defence Contribution:

6.

Are unforeseen expenditure about £1,000 was incurred in the construction of Victoria Battery owing to the slippery logged clay, a circumstance which was not anticipated and which is not common here. These are the principal services which were not provided for, but there are also some minor ones; and considerable extra expense in Transport is caused by the pivots and racers driving at long intervals so that the work can only be completed by degrees.

I have, &c.

F. I. Bevan Edwards, Major-General, Commanding China.

130/4

CDC 636

16

Additional works included in Estimate v. not undertaken

31. 220 70. 1 Completion of parapets of emplacements in cement mortar as in detail "9 to 6." Emplacements at Belchers, West, and Lei Yue Mun. 2 Nr 9.2′′ Emplacements at the East, & Victoria. 4 Nr 10″ Emplacements at Stonecutters West, Central and Belchers. 2. Storeroom Magazines £3,000. 1922. 3. Quick firing gun cells 4. Extra cost of Victoria 870 1000 £ 6792 Sundry extras, as drainage at Lyemun and Stonecutters West, taking off embankments to stop leaks in Cacere 110

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15 Defence Contribution: 6. Are unforeseen expenditure about £1,000 was incurred in the construction of Victoria Battery owing to the slippery logged clay, a circumstance which was not anticipated and which is not common here. These are the principal services which were not provided for, but there are also some minor ones; and considerable extra expense in Transport is caused by the pivots and racers driving at long intervals so that the work can only be completed by degrees. I have, &c. F. I. Bevan Edwards, Major-General, Commanding China. 130/4 CDC 636 16 Additional works included in Estimate v. not undertaken 31. 220 70. 1 Completion of parapets of emplacements in cement mortar as in detail "9 to 6." Emplacements at Belchers, West, and Lei Yue Mun. 2 Nr 9.2′′ Emplacements at the East, & Victoria. 4 Nr 10″ Emplacements at Stonecutters West, Central and Belchers. 2. Storeroom Magazines £3,000. 1922. 3. Quick firing gun cells 4. Extra cost of Victoria 870 1000 £ 6792 Sundry extras, as drainage at Lyemun and Stonecutters West, taking off embankments to stop leaks in Cacere 110 In addition
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15 Defence Contribution: 6. Are unforeseen expenditure about £1,000 was incurred in the construction of Victoria. Battery owing Lo the tyca va how for the Magazines &2, havuig to the i ade u water 2 ( slippery logged clay, a circumstance which was not anticipated and which is These conal here. are the principal services which were not provided for, but there are also some z 2 vivor ones; and considerable. extrà expense in Transport is. by the pivots and racers driving at long intervale 20 a that the work carr ompleted by deg * * only be reev. I have, c. SZ £f. I. Bevan Edwards, Map Goul. Commanduiqui Choria. 130/4 C CDC. 636 16 undertaker Additional works included in Estimate v. not 31. 220 70. 1 Completion of parapets of everplace cemento mi Portlana Perrierit airierel as in der " 9 to 6." Emplacements at e west, Belchers, and 4. Ster wouther and Kyend Zyemoor. 2 Nr 9.2′′ Emplacements at the Ear, & Victoria. Korvlon 4 Nr 100 Emplacements at Stonecuttin West, Central and Belchers. رم 2. Storur Samages £3,000. 1922. 3. Zu ich firing qui cells Quich 4. Extra cost of Victoria 870 1000 £ 6792 ennaller extras, as drainage at Lyonnum In additio 110 and Stonecutters West, taking off embankments to stop leaks in Cacere rated !
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15

Defence Contribution:

6.

Are unforeseen expenditure about £1,000 was incurred

in the

construction of Victoria.

Battery owing

Lo

the

tyca va how

for the Magazines &2, havuig

to

the

i ade u

water

2

(

slippery

logged clay, a circumstance

which was not anticipated and

which is

These

conal here.

are the principal

services which were not provided for,

but there are also some

z 2 vivor ones; and considerable. extrà expense in Transport is.

by the pivots and racers driving at long intervale 20

a

that the

work carr

ompleted by deg

*

*

only be

reev.

I have, c.

SZ

£f. I. Bevan Edwards, Map Goul.

Commanduiqui Choria.

130/4

C

CDC.

636

16

undertaker

Additional works

included in Estimate v.

not

31.

220

70.

1 Completion of parapets of

everplace

cemento mi Portlana

Perrierit airierel

as in der

"

9 to 6." Emplacements at e

west, Belchers, and

4. Ster wouther

and Kyend

Zyemoor.

2 Nr 9.2′′ Emplacements at the

Ear, & Victoria.

Korvlon

4 Nr 100 Emplacements at Stonecuttin

West, Central and Belchers.

رم

2. Storur Samages

£3,000.

1922.

3. Zu ich firing qui cells

Quich

4.

Extra cost of Victoria

870

1000

£ 6792

ennaller extras, as

drainage at Lyonnum

In additio

110

and

Stonecutters West, taking off

embankments to stop leaks in

Cacere

rated

!

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