CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] — Page 373

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Here ... is still one important link of communication, a path from the Wanchai Gap by Middle Gap to Wong Nei Chong Gap on the Southern sides of Mounts Cameron and Nicholson.

I drew Your Excellency's attention to the importance of this road shortly after my arrival here in 1895, and have written several letters to the War Office on the same subject. The last is dated 28 April 1897.

I think Your Excellency concurs.

Our purchase of the Mount Austin Hotel on the Peak above Victoria Gap, and its occupation towards the end of the year, is a point of some tactical importance as it will enable us to house 400 men ready to defend that section; by mountain route to hand to the defenders of Nr 2 Section, or in 30 minutes to embark at the pier in Victoria to reinforce any threatened point. But a glance at the map will, I think, convince anyone of the necessity of this missing link in our communications in which I think the quartering of this force on the Peak emphasizes the necessity of.

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370 Here ... is still one important link of communication, a path from the Wanchai Gap by Middle Gap to Wong Nei Chong Gap on the Southern sides of Mounts Cameron and Nicholson. I drew Your Excellency's attention to the importance of this road shortly after my arrival here in 1895, and have written several letters to the War Office on the same subject. The last is dated 28 April 1897. I think Your Excellency concurs. Our purchase of the Mount Austin Hotel on the Peak above Victoria Gap, and its occupation towards the end of the year, is a point of some tactical importance as it will enable us to house 400 men ready to defend that section; by mountain route to hand to the defenders of Nr 2 Section, or in 30 minutes to embark at the pier in Victoria to reinforce any threatened point. But a glance at the map will, I think, convince anyone of the necessity of this missing link in our communications in which I think the quartering of this force on the Peak emphasizes the necessity of.
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2. 370 Here wanting stills is still one important link cation, a path from of communication, a Wanchai Gap by Middle Gap to the Wong. nei cheong Gap Southern sides of Mounts Cameron and Nicholson. I drew Your Exxcellency's attention to the importance of this road shortly after my arrival here in 1895, an al have Cetters to the written sever al War Office on the same subject. The last is dated 28 the April 1897 I think Your Excellency CONCURS, 5. Our purchase of the Mount Austin Hotel on the Peak above Victoria Gap, and its occupation Low ards the in d of the's year. Ga point of some tactical importance it will enable us to house ✔ 4.00 mon ready to defend that section; by Mountain dodge to hand to the defenders of Joine A Nr 2 Section, or in 30 minutes lo embark at the pier in Victoria to any. ས threatened point. But the a glance at the map will I think convisice anyone of the necessity of this I unication in which I think quartering of this force the Peak emphasizes the necessity of the missing link in our COMM- nicah'ons
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Here

wanting

stills

is still one important link

cation, a path from

of communication, a

Wanchai Gap by Middle Gap to

the

Wong. nei cheong Gap Southern sides of Mounts Cameron

and

Nicholson.

I drew Your Exxcellency's attention

to the importance of this road

shortly after my arrival here in

1895, an al

have

Cetters to the

written

sever al

War Office on the same

subject. The last is dated 28 the

April 1897

I think Your Excellency

CONCURS,

5. Our purchase of the Mount

Austin Hotel on the Peak above

Victoria Gap, and its occupation

Low

ards

the

in d

of

the's

year.

Ga

point of some

tactical importance

it will enable us

to house

✔

4.00 mon ready to defend that section; by Mountain dodge to

hand to the defenders of

Joine

A

Nr 2 Section, or in 30 minutes lo

embark at the pier in Victoria to

any.

ས

threatened point. But the

a glance

at the

map will I think

convisice anyone of the necessity

of this

I

unication in which

I think

quartering of this force

the

Peak emphasizes the necessity of

the missing link in our

COMM-

nicah'ons

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