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Enclosure "ho10.

585

From The General Officer Commanding che

7. His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, 71

Your Ex: 11-2.7,

With reference to your letter No.04/3 dated 4th July, 1900, and my reply to Your Excellency's letter dated 18th January, 1902, I have the honour to inform you that I have received instructions from the Secretary of State to report further on the land at Duddell(s) Peak, which is required for the erection of batteries and barracks for the Military as an outlying defence work.

A sketch plan on a scale of 200 feet to an inch is enclosed, shewing within a chain dotted line the extent of the tract of land desired to be obtained for the purpose.

3. As I am informed that the area required, as stated in your letter 16.84/1, has now been surveyed, I shall be glad if you will kindly cause a plan to be sent to me, shewing the nature of the ground so far as it has been surveyed.

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Enclosure "ho10.

585

From The General Officer Commanding che

7. His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, 71

Your Ex: 11-2.7,

With reference to your letter No.04/3 dated 4th July, 1900, and my reply to Your Excellency's letter dated 18th January, 1902, I have the honour to inform you that I have received instructions from the Secretary of State to report further on the land at Duddell(s) Peak, which is required for the erection of batteries and barracks for the Military as an outlying defence work.

A sketch plan on a scale of 200 feet to an inch is enclosed, shewing within a chain dotted line the extent of the tract of land desired to be obtained for the purpose.

3. As I am informed that the area required, as stated in your letter 16.84/1, has now been surveyed, I shall be glad if you will kindly cause a plan to be sent to me, shewing the nature of the ground so far as it has been surveyed.

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Enclosure "ho10.

585

From The General Officer Commanding che

7. His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, 71

Your Ex: 11-2.7,

With reference to your letter No.04/3 dated 4th July, 1900, and my reply to Your Excellency's letter dated 18th January, 1902, I have the honour to inform you that I have received instructions from the Secretary of State to report further on the land at Duddell's Peak, which is required for the erection of batteries and barracks for the Military as an outlying defence work.

A sketch plan on a scale of 200 feet to an inch is enclosed, shewing within a chain dotted line the extent of the tract of land desired to be obtained for the purpose.

3. As I am informed that the area required, as stated in your letter 16.84/1, has now been surveyed, I shall be glad if you will kindly cause a plan to be sent to me, shewing the nature of the ground so far as it has been surveyed.

The final response is

Enclosure "ho10.

585

From The General Officer Commanding che

7. His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, 71

Your Ex: 11-2.7,

With reference to your letter No.04/3 dated 4th July, 1900, and my reply to Your Excellency's letter dated 18th January, 1902, I have the honour to inform you that I have received instructions from the Secretary of State to report further on the land at Duddell's Peak, which is required for the erection of batteries and barracks for the Military as an outlying defence work.

A sketch plan on a scale of 200 feet to an inch is enclosed, shewing within a chain dotted line the extent of the tract of land desired to be obtained for the purpose.

3. As I am informed that the area required, as stated in your letter 16.84/1, has now been surveyed, I shall be glad if you will kindly cause a plan to be sent to me, shewing the nature of the ground so far as it has been surveyed.

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Enclosure "ho10. 585 From The General Officer Commanding che 7. His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, 71 Your Ex: 11-2.7, With reference to your letter No.04/3 dated 4th July, 1900, and my reply to Your Excellency's letter dated 18th January, 1902, I have the honour to inform you that I have received instructions from the Secretary of State to report further on the land at Duddell(s) Peak, which is required for the erection of batteries and barracks for the Military as an outlying defence work. A sketch plan on a scale of 200 feet to an inch is enclosed, shewing within a chain dotted line the extent of the tract of land desired to be obtained for the purpose. 3. As I am informed that the area required, as stated in your letter 16.84/1, has now been surveyed, I shall be glad if you will kindly cause a plan to be sent to me, shewing the nature of the ground so far as it has been surveyed. ... Page 586 appears three times at top, three times at bottom (though not shown here). The text is reordered and corrected for spelling and spacing. The original formatting is not fully recoverable due to OCR errors. becomes Enclosure "ho10. 585 From The General Officer Commanding che 7. His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, 71 Your Ex: 11-2.7, With reference to your letter No.04/3 dated 4th July, 1900, and my reply to Your Excellency's letter dated 18th January, 1902, I have the honour to inform you that I have received instructions from the Secretary of State to report further on the land at Duddell(s) Peak, which is required for the erection of batteries and barracks for the Military as an outlying defence work. A sketch plan on a scale of 200 feet to an inch is enclosed, shewing within a chain dotted line the extent of the tract of land desired to be obtained for the purpose. 3. As I am informed that the area required, as stated in your letter 16.84/1, has now been surveyed, I shall be glad if you will kindly cause a plan to be sent to me, shewing the nature of the ground so far as it has been surveyed. should be Enclosure "ho10. 585 From The General Officer Commanding che 7. His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, 71 Your Ex: 11-2.7, With reference to your letter No.04/3 dated 4th July, 1900, and my reply to Your Excellency's letter dated 18th January, 1902, I have the honour to inform you that I have received instructions from the Secretary of State to report further on the land at Duddell's Peak, which is required for the erection of batteries and barracks for the Military as an outlying defence work. A sketch plan on a scale of 200 feet to an inch is enclosed, shewing within a chain dotted line the extent of the tract of land desired to be obtained for the purpose. 3. As I am informed that the area required, as stated in your letter 16.84/1, has now been surveyed, I shall be glad if you will kindly cause a plan to be sent to me, shewing the nature of the ground so far as it has been surveyed. The final response is Enclosure "ho10. 585 From The General Officer Commanding che 7. His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, 71 Your Ex: 11-2.7, With reference to your letter No.04/3 dated 4th July, 1900, and my reply to Your Excellency's letter dated 18th January, 1902, I have the honour to inform you that I have received instructions from the Secretary of State to report further on the land at Duddell's Peak, which is required for the erection of batteries and barracks for the Military as an outlying defence work. A sketch plan on a scale of 200 feet to an inch is enclosed, shewing within a chain dotted line the extent of the tract of land desired to be obtained for the purpose. 3. As I am informed that the area required, as stated in your letter 16.84/1, has now been surveyed, I shall be glad if you will kindly cause a plan to be sent to me, shewing the nature of the ground so far as it has been surveyed.
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Enclosure "ho10. 585 From The General Officer Commanding che 7. His Bacellares the Cuvemsor of Fong Fonts Hong Kara, 71 Your Ex: 11-2.7, With rotzrence to your letter No.04/3 datel July, 1000, and my cply to Your Boeling Mollell 18th January, 1002, I have Me henge' to inion you tim. received Iratmetlung frga this Secretary of spate M report further on the land at Dorils Fak, which required for this urection of lattering and harrast the day of the Mili' ary as an ou “elling mount stu A sketch play on a sedle of a′′ bo o udk shewing rithin a chain dotad line to extent of tr tek 14 In desired so uttain the zig ze e over troops in muskebry, and collier (1:12 procids 3. As I un informed that the ven its Needet ~ in pour lebter 16.84/1, has now be shaped if mill kindly cat nalure 27 thea so far ao tilg to be into G L
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Enclosure "ho10.

585

From The General Officer Commanding che

7. His Bacellares the Cuvemsor of Fong Fonts

Hong Kara, 71

Your Ex: 11-2.7,

With rotzrence to your letter No.04/3 datel

July, 1000, and my cply to Your Boeling Mollell

18th January, 1002, I have Me henge' to inion you tim.

received Iratmetlung frga this Secretary of spate M

report further on the land at Dorils Fak, which

required for this urection of lattering and harrast

the day of the Mili' ary as an ou “elling mount stu

A sketch play on a sedle of a′′ bo o udk

shewing rithin a chain dotad line to extent of tr

tek 14 In desired so uttain the zig ze e

over

troops in muskebry, and collier (1:12 procids

3.

As I un informed that the

ven its Needet ~

in pour lebter 16.84/1, has now

be shaped if mill kindly cat

nalure 27 thea so far ao tilg

to be into G

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