CO129-246 - Acting Governor Fleming - 1890 [8-9] — Page 815

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Joint Committee therein referred to, pending the settlement of the above scheme as there are many questions unaffected by that scheme, which that Committee may continue to discuss, such as:

(a) The expediting the removal of the proposed line of Defence of the Kowloon Peninsula from the site at present fixed for it, to a line close to the frontier, by which all the difficulties caused by encroachments on Military Reserves may be settled, and much valuable land not yet built upon set free for that purpose.

(b) Questions relative to the War Department property at Stone Cutters Island, Lyemun and the neighbourhood of Belcher's Battery in connection with Barracks which it is contemplated to build there.

(c) The defence of the Hill District against attacks from the South and the reservations required in connection therewith.

As regards the proposal to remove the Military Establishments to Causeway Bay, it appears to me that the scheme would be advantageous from a Military point of view if the following conditions can be fulfilled, viz:

That the complete area, which may be roughly described as bounded by Causeway Bay on the West, Quarry Bay and the Sanitarium on the East, the Lea on the North and the crest of the hills on the South, be given up unreservedly for Military occupation, thus affording ample room for exercise and manoeuvre.

That this area be completely drained so as to prevent...

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Joint Committee therein referred to, pending the settlement of the above scheme as there are many questions unaffected by that scheme, which that Committee may continue to discuss, such as: (a) The expediting the removal of the proposed line of Defence of the Kowloon Peninsula from the site at present fixed for it, to a line close to the frontier, by which all the difficulties caused by encroachments on Military Reserves may be settled, and much valuable land not yet built upon set free for that purpose. (b) Questions relative to the War Department property at Stone Cutters Island, Lyemun and the neighbourhood of Belcher's Battery in connection with Barracks which it is contemplated to build there. (c) The defence of the Hill District against attacks from the South and the reservations required in connection therewith. As regards the proposal to remove the Military Establishments to Causeway Bay, it appears to me that the scheme would be advantageous from a Military point of view if the following conditions can be fulfilled, viz: That the complete area, which may be roughly described as bounded by Causeway Bay on the West, Quarry Bay and the Sanitarium on the East, the Lea on the North and the crest of the hills on the South, be given up unreservedly for Military occupation, thus affording ample room for exercise and manoeuvre. That this area be completely drained so as to prevent...
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Joint Committee therein referred to, pending the settlement of the above scheme as there are many questions unaffected by that scheme, which that Committee may advantage with advar such as: - shill continue to discuss, (a) The expediting the removal of the proposed line of Defence of the Kowloon Peninsula from the site at present fixed for it, to a line clove to the frontier, by which all the difficulties caused by encroachments ou l Military Reserves may the be settled, and much valuable may land not yet built upon set free for that purpose. (b) Questions relative to the War Department property at Stone Cutters Island, Lyemun mun and the and the neighbourhood Belcher's Battery in connection of with Barracks which it is contemplated to build there. (c) The (c) District 810 The defence of the Hill against st attacks from the South and the reservations required connection therewith. L-1- As regards the proposal to remove the Military Establishments. to Causeway Bay, it appears to me that the scheme would be advanky a a gears.. Military point of view if the -following conditions can be ~ fulfilled, viz:- to which That the complete area, may be roughly described as bounded by Causeway Bay arr the West, Quarry Bay Quarry Bay and Fath to Sanitarium on the past, the Lea on the North and the crest live. hills on the South, be of given up unreservedly for Military occupation, thus affording ample room for exercise and manoeuvre. مجھے That this area be completely dravied so as ho prevent
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Joint Committee therein referred to, pending the settlement of the above scheme as there are many questions unaffected by that scheme, which that Committee may

advantage

with advar

such as: -

shill

continue to discuss,

(a) The expediting the removal of the proposed line of Defence of the Kowloon Peninsula from the site at present fixed for it, to a line clove to the frontier, by which all the difficulties caused by

encroachments ou l

Military Reserves

may

the

be settled, and much valuable may land not yet built upon set free for that purpose.

(b) Questions relative to the War Department property at Stone Cutters Island, Lyemun

mun and the

and the neighbourhood Belcher's Battery in connection

of

with Barracks which it is

contemplated to build there.

(c)

The

(c)

District

810

The defence of the Hill

against

st attacks from the South and the reservations required connection therewith.

L-1-

As regards the proposal to remove the Military Establishments. to Causeway Bay, it appears to me

that the scheme would be advanky

a

a gears..

Military point of view if the

-following conditions can be ~

fulfilled, viz:-

to which

That the complete area,

may be roughly described as bounded by Causeway Bay

arr

the West, Quarry Bay

Quarry Bay and Fath

to Sanitarium on the past, the Lea

on the North and the crest live.

hills on the South, be

of

given up unreservedly for Military occupation, thus affording ample room for

exercise and manoeuvre.

مجھے

That this area be

completely

dravied so

as ho

prevent

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