CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9] — Page 575

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work might be built to defend the road, and that the fire from Belcher's Battery would sweep it, and would answer that the small garrison of Hongkong cannot afford to detach men to defend yet another work, and that during darkness the fire from Belcher's would be of little avail.

V.

Perhaps I may be allowed to add some further remarks as the subject was often before me as Officer Administering the Government before Your Excellency's arrival. One reason advanced for the construction of this section is the statement that people subscribed to the Jubilee Fund on the understanding that this section was to be first constructed. I can only say on this head that my strong impression is that no condition of this nature was set forth on the subscription list put before me, and that this impression prevails amongst all those who I have asked on this point.

VI.

I need not dwell on the great expense of this section as compared with the others, on the unlikelihood of any one using this road in Summer, fully exposed to the Westering Sun, the apparent absurdity of a road following indented coast line when a thoroughly good and shorter road already exists, or on the unpleasant neighbourhood of the two plague Cemeteries, but I would lay considerable stress on the fact that such a road would necessitate

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572 work might be built to defend the road, and that the fire from Belcher's Battery would sweep it, and would answer that the small garrison of Hongkong cannot afford to detach men to defend yet another work, and that during darkness the fire from Belcher's would be of little avail. V. Perhaps I may be allowed to add some further remarks as the subject was often before me as Officer Administering the Government before Your Excellency's arrival. One reason advanced for the construction of this section is the statement that people subscribed to the Jubilee Fund on the understanding that this section was to be first constructed. I can only say on this head that my strong impression is that no condition of this nature was set forth on the subscription list put before me, and that this impression prevails amongst all those who I have asked on this point. VI. I need not dwell on the great expense of this section as compared with the others, on the unlikelihood of any one using this road in Summer, fully exposed to the Westering Sun, the apparent absurdity of a road following indented coast line when a thoroughly good and shorter road already exists, or on the unpleasant neighbourhood of the two plague Cemeteries, but I would lay considerable stress on the fact that such a road would necessitate
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: 572 work might be built to defend the road, and that the fire from Belcher's Battery would sweep it, and would answer that the small garrison of Hongkong cannot afford to detach men to defend yet another work, and that during darkness the fire from Belchers would be of little avail. V. Perhaps. I may be allowed to add some further remarks as the subject was often before me as Officer Administering the Government before Your Excellency's arrival. One reason advanced for the construction of this section is the statement that people subscribed to the Jubilee Fund on the understanding that this. section was to be first constructed, I can only say on this head that my strong impression is that no condition of this nature was set forth on the subscription list put before me, and that this impression prevails amongst all those who I have asked on this point. VI.: I need not dwell on the great expense of this section as compared with the others, on the unlikelihood of any one using on the this road in Summer, fully exposed to the Westering Sun apparent absurdity of a road following indented coast line when a thoroughly good ane shorter road already exists, or on the un- pleasant neighbourhood of the two plague Cemeteries, but I would lay considerable stress on the fact that such a road, would necessitate
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work might be built to defend the road, and that the fire from

Belcher's Battery would sweep it, and would answer that the small

garrison of Hongkong cannot afford to detach men to defend yet

another work, and that during darkness the fire from Belchers

would be of little avail.

V.

Perhaps. I may be allowed to add some further remarks

as the subject was often before me as Officer Administering the

Government before Your Excellency's arrival. One reason advanced

for the construction of this section is the statement that people

subscribed to the Jubilee Fund on the understanding that this.

section was to be first constructed, I can only say on this head

that my strong impression is that no condition of this nature

was set forth on the subscription list put before me, and that

this impression prevails amongst all those who I have asked on

this point.

VI.:

I need not dwell on the great expense of this section

as compared with the others, on the unlikelihood of any one using

on the

this road in Summer, fully exposed to the Westering Sun

apparent absurdity of a road following indented coast line when

a thoroughly good ane shorter road already exists, or on the un-

pleasant neighbourhood of the two plague Cemeteries, but I would

lay considerable stress on the fact that such a road, would

necessitate

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