CO129-280 - Public Offices & Others - 1897 — Page 53

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All AI Reviewed

and alterations in the

defences at Hongkong; viz. (1) to replace the

three 64 pr. M. L.

Stonecutters

guns in Shore Battery

A

two Lyddinche

Q. F. guns;

(2) to mount two 12 pr.

Q.F. guns in place

of

the two 6 pr. Q.F.

Point Lower Battery

guns at Belchers, and

(3) to mount howitzers

Battery

at Lytton Central to protect the Lytton

Peninsula from against

landings.

The estimated

cost

of

the above

mentioned armament,

including guns, mountings etc.

was £28,500; and

the estimated cost

of the necessary

works in connection

with the new armament

was £8,230, this

being made up as follows:

emplacements etc. at Stonecutter's Shore £1,900, emplacements at Belcher Point £4,000, Platforms, Magazines etc. at Lytton £2,500,

and storage for six machine guns for general defence £830.

3. Following

the

precedent in regard to the cost of

the

existing Works & Arm...

Tise.

B

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and alterations in the defences at Hongkong; viz. (1) to replace the three 64 pr. M. L. Stonecutters guns in Shore Battery A two Lyddinche Q. F. guns; (2) to mount two 12 pr. Q.F. guns in place of the two 6 pr. Q.F. Point Lower Battery guns at Belchers, and (3) to mount howitzers Battery at Lytton Central to protect the Lytton Peninsula from against landings. The estimated cost of the above mentioned armament, including guns, mountings etc. was £28,500; and the estimated cost of the necessary works in connection with the new armament was £8,230, this being made up as follows: emplacements etc. at Stonecutter's Shore £1,900, emplacements at Belcher Point £4,000, Platforms, Magazines etc. at Lytton £2,500, and storage for six machine guns for general defence £830. 3. Following the precedent in regard to the cost of the existing Works & Arm... Tise. B E
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and alterations in the defences at Hongkong; viz. (1) to replace the three 64 for. Pr. M. L. Stonecutters guns in Shore Battery A two Liyinch Q. F. guns; димо; (2) to mount two 12 fr. Q.7. guns in place of the two 6 pr. 2.7. Point Lower Battery guns at Belchers, and (3) to mount howitzers Battery at Lyman Central to protect the Lymm Peninsula from against landings. :. The estimated cost of the above mentimed armament, including guns, mountings te. wis £28,500; and the estimated cost 52 of the necessary werks in connection Love new armament Horowith a Mis amount £8,230, this being made up as follens : * emplacements te. at Stonecutter's Share & 1900, emplacements at Belcher Pant £4,000, Platforms, Magazines de at Lyment too, бутин and storage for six machine guns for general defence £830. 3. Following then precedent in regard to the cost of the existing Works & Arm... Tise. B E
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and alterations in the

defences at Hongkong; viz. (1) to replace the

three 64 for. Pr. M. L.

Stonecutters

guns in Shore Battery

A

two Liyinch

Q. F. guns;

димо;

(2) to mount two 12 fr.

Q.7. guns in place

of

the two 6 pr. 2.7.

Point Lower Battery

guns at Belchers, and

(3) to mount howitzers

Battery

at Lyman Central to protect the Lymm

Peninsula from against

landings.

:. The estimated

cost

of

the above

mentimed armament,

including guns, mountings te.

wis £28,500; and

the estimated cost

52

of the necessary

werks in connection

Love new armament

Horowith a

Mis amount

£8,230, this

being made up as follens

:

*

emplacements te. at Stonecutter's Share & 1900, emplacements at Belcher Pant £4,000, Platforms, Magazines de at Lyment too,

бутин and storage for six machine guns for general defence £830.

3. Following

then

precedent in regard to the cost of

the

existing Works & Arm...

Tise.

B

E

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