[ { "id": 308267, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 257, "title": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "C. O.\n\n252\n\nin \"Hongkong\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient\n\nHumble Servant,\n\nMyreffumency.\n\nThe Daily Press.\n\nHONGKONG, JANUARY 8TH, 1881.\n\nGUNNERY AND STEAM TRIAL OF H.M.S.WIVERN\"\n\nBY OUR SPECIAL COMMISSIONER.] The Wivern, 4, ironclad turret ship, in charge of Commander John G. Jones, was taken outside for a gunnery and steam trial on Thursday morning. Governor Sir John Pope Hennessy went out to witness the target practice, and His Excellency was accompanied by Admiral Coste, C.B., Commodore Smith, Captain Cleveland, Flag-Lieut. W. H. Maitland-Dougall, and Captain Barton, A.D.C. to the Major-General Commanding; and a number of gunnery officers from the fleet now in harbour. Mr. R. H. Sleeman, Inspector of Machinery; and Mr. George Fitzgerald, Chief Engineer of the Iron Duke, were also present, but the engines of the Wivern were in charge of Mr. L. M. Gresw, Chief Engineer of the ship.\n\nIf there is one thing more than another which your \"Commissioner\" regards with a fixed and inveterate antipathy, it is getting up in the middle of the night. Under the impression that there was some connexion between ships and tide, and remembering the copy-book text which averred that the latter \"waits for no man,” I gave orders to be called at six a.m., and was punctually roused out at that ghostly hour. There were few things stirring but the cooks and beasts; two dissipated-looking sparrows had apparently been making a night of it somewhere, and eventually found their way into my verandah, and an asthmatical coolie was dragging his weary limbs down the road as if nine men held him and one drove him; and notwithstanding that my faithful domestic had administered a skilfully compounded \"eye-opener,\" that operation had to be repeated before I could fully appreciate the situation. Somebody, somewhere, has written, \"Night is the time for rest,\" evidently knowing nothing about getting up in the middle of it to go on a steam trial. However, preliminary difficulties surmounted, I got to Peddar's Wharf, and soon after ran the gig alongside the gangway of the ironclad which was about to go on the cruise referred to above.\n\nI almost feel that the Wivern is an old acquaintance, as I used to pass her daily in going from Liverpool to the Cheshire shore at the time she and her sister ship—now the Scorpion, at Bermuda—were lying together in the Sloyne, in the custody, if I remember rightly, of Captain \"Jacky\" Paynter, of the Revenge. These two vessels, popularly known through a clever cartoon in Punch of that period (1863), as \"the Laird's rams,\" were no doubt built for the Confederates, although it was stated they were intended for some Eastern, not Western, navy; their names, too, tended to confirm a belief in their Eastern destination, as they had been christened El Tousson and El Monacir. Soon after their construction in Laird's yard, at Birkenhead, and just before they were ready for sea, strong representations were made by the Government of the United States, which resulted in the vessels' detention in the Mersey by the British authorities, and after lying there some considerable time they were eventually purchased by our Government.\n\nThe invention of the cupola or turret principle, as applied to war ships, is credited to the late Captain Cowper Coles, who made known the merits of this form of vessel in 1855; but it was not until 1861 that the Admiralty could be prevailed upon to regard the system in a favourable light. In the following year, however, the turret was adopted by Ericsson when he built the Monitor for the United States Government during the Civil War, and she gave a good account of herself in the memorable action with the Merrimac, just after the latter vessel had succeeded in effecting the destruction of the Cumberland and Congress.\n\nAlthough seventeen years old, the Wivern is in an excellent state of preservation, nothing about her presenting that perishing appearance noticed in some ships even though they may have seen but little service. This will probably be accounted for by reason that she was originally well built, both in respect to the work and materials put into her, and that she has been well kept; added to which £30,000 was spent upon her not long since in giving her new boilers and decks, having forecastle and poop built, cabins fitted, and bilge keels placed upon her. Although, of course, the Wivern is a long way behind the terrific engines of destruction of more recent times, she is a fine addition to the China command, and properly manned should be a real protection to this harbour and Colony. She presents the least possible target, answers her helm most readily, has no top-hamper, possesses many water-tight compartments, and not a man need be exposed in working her big guns in action, as she has steering gear below and a bullet-proof tower for the officer directing the movements of the vessel. With all those immense advantages, it must be apparent that in the duello there is no craft of any nationality in the Far East that would have any chance with her. In addition to her fighting power, she is formidable as a ram, as she has four or five feet of spur; and on a recent occasion when I saw her in dry dock, I was surprised to find that she was rather a pretty model below the water-line. The Wivern is 220 feet long, with a beam of 41 feet, and in commission has a complement of 150 men; and, with stores, provisions, and ammunition on board, to fighting trim she has a mean draught of 17 feet.\n\nSoon after His Excellency the Governor arrived on board, the ship's head was laid to westward and she proceeded under easy steam down the harbour and out through the Sulphur Channel; and on arriving off the south-east point of Lamma Island the steam trial commenced. The working of her machinery was highly satisfactory, and going down with the wind eleven knots were got out of her with 69 revolutions; after being brought head to wind and going back over the same course, a similar result was obtained; and later, with 70 revolutions, a slight improvement upon eleven knots was made.\n\nThe Wivern's armament consists of four 12-ton guns, Woolwich pattern, two in each turret; four Nordenfeldt guns, two on the forecastle and two on the poop; a Gatling gun, mounted on a carriage fit for shore fighting, but the gun can be readily detached and hoisted into a cutter for boat service; there is also a 9-pounder for the latter kind of work. In addition to this she carries the formidable Whitehead fish torpedoes, containing a charge of 33lbs. of gun-cotton, and spar torpedoes with 35lbs. of the same explosive. The projectiles for the 12-ton guns are of several kinds—empty common shell, weighing 237lbs.; Palliser chilled shot, of 250lbs., and Palliser chilled shell, of the same weight, but containing a bursting charge which explodes immediately it has contact with the object, besides these are case-shot and shrapnel. A full charge of powder is 30lbs. rifle large grain, and a battering charge 50lbs. pebble. The mechanical appliances adopted in loading and working these guns are such as to enable the gunners to fire with great rapidity, and the result is that a tremendous weight of metal can be poured into an enemy's ship in an incredibly short space of time. But of modern weapons, probably less is generally known about the Nordenfeldt gun than any other. The first ship in the British navy which received a Nordenfeldt gun was the Comus, now in Hongkong Harbour, followed by the Northampton, 12, double-screw armour-plated ship, and", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351918, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8]", "page_number": 83, "title": "CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8]", "content_text": "for a \n\nlease \n\nof a piece of \n\n) \n\nland which he at present occupies under a squatters licence, without the lease \n\nbeing put up for sale by public auction. \n\nThe circumstances \n\nunder which this \n\n- \n\napplication has been made are stated in the Encl 1. \n\n3 May, 1893. \n\n2. \n\n25th May, 18972 \n\nenclosed copies of letters from Commodore Bury Palliser, and I have \n\nmuch pleasure in recommending \n\n} \n\n3. \n\n1893. \n\n79 \n\nrecommending it for Your Lordship's favourable \n\nconsideration. \n\nI enclose for Your \n\nLordship's information \n\na \n\nEncl a copy of the Director of Public Works' report on the \n\n8th \n\npiece of land in question. I have the honour to be, \n\nMy Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient \n\nHumble Servant, \n\nMean \n\nRebring", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351919, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8]", "page_number": 84, "title": "CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8]", "content_text": "Enclosure 1.\n\nC. O.\n\n11513\n\nRECR\n\nRECF 10 JUL 93\n\n89\n\nCommodore Palliser to Governor, Hongkong.\n\nNo 1202\n\nA. M. S. Victor Emanuel.\n\nSir,\n\nHong Kong 3rd May, 1898.\n\nI have the honour to lay before Your Excellency, a petition from Mr Lysaught, the superintendent in charge of the Naval Yard Police here, to be allowed the Crown lease of the piece of Government land which he now occupies, viz., a wedge-shaped piece of ground forming part of N. 9 farm.\n\nWith this petition is also forwarded the original correspondence with the Colonial Government dated 5th October...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351921, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8]", "page_number": 86, "title": "CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8]", "content_text": "the Colony may probably be considered and rewarded.\n\nI have re...\n\n(Signed) A Bury Palliser, Commodore.\n\nHis Excellency, Sir M. Robinson, K.C.M.G.\n\nNo 1202.\n\nEnclosure 2.\n\nC.O. 11513\n\nRECP\n\nRECE 10 JUL 93\n\n82\n\nCommodore Palliser to Governor of Hongkong.\n\nSir,\n\nH.M.S. Victor Emanuel, Hongkong 28th May, 1893.\n\nWith reference to Your Excellency's letter of the 10th instant #:59,\n\nI have the honour to enclose a further petition from Mr. Lepaught, the Naval Yard Inspector of Police.\n\n2. I have little to add to the strong representations contained in my letter to Your Excellency of the 3rd instant No. 1202, in which I first brought this case to your notice, except to say that Mr. Lepaught deserves consideration for his long services, and his...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351922, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8]", "page_number": 87, "title": "CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8]", "content_text": "## \n\nHis duty towards the Colony, and fellow countryman he certainly deserves protection from the continuations of a foreign Element, but, as is well known, on grounds of a conversion and trade, \n\n3. as using their trade powerful means of injury to legitimate Not only does the long and faithful service of Mr. Lysaught towards the Colony and the Naval Yard Police deserve recognition, but there is also, I would submit, the stamp that should be encouraged to remain in this Colony, and have personal interest in its prosperity.\n\nI have &c. \n**(Signed)** A. Bury Palliser, \nHis Excellency, \nCommodore.\n\nSir H. Robinson K.C.M.G.\n\n## Sub. Enclosure to Enclosure 2.\n\n83\n\nMr. I. Lysaught to Commodore Palliser.\n\nJin, \n20th May 1893.\n\nIn reply to Your Excellency's letter conveyed to me in his letter A.59/0 of the 10th instant, I beg leave to state that I am willing to purchase the ground at the upset price of 20 cents per square foot, and at an annual rental of $436 per acre, but to have the ground put up now at auction, whilst containing its stocks of chattels would bring it within the reach of the Chinese iron guilds, who, though they would not be interested...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 354493, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "page_number": 227, "title": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "content_text": "Sub Enclosure 5.\n\nReport by the Commodore.\n\n224\n\nI think, taking into consideration the orderly course of steamers, wind, weather and any other cause of detention, 200 miles a day is a very fair average rate to extricate ... for.\n\n11/6/93.\n\nSt. Bury Palliser,\n\nCommodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386248, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 328, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "## No. 3.\nFrom Commodore H. B. M. Palliser,\nTo Governor Sir William Robinson.\n\nSir,\n\nH. M. S. \"Victor Emanuel\",\nHongkong, 31st May, 1893.\n\nWith reference to the subject of the extension of the Admiralty Rifle Range at Kowloon and Stonecutters' Island to meet the requirements of the new Magazine Rifle, which it is understood is now under the consideration of the Colonial Government, a request having been made for permission to make the requisite extension, I have the honour to forward herewith 4 revised plans respecting these Ranges which it is requested may be substituted for those now in possession of the Local Board of Works, and which it is desired may be returned as soon as convenient.\n\n2. These plans now forwarded embody modifications of the original plans which have been subsequently found necessary and it is requested Your Excellency may be pleased to give directions for these revised plans to be returned to me when the decision of the Colonial Government is communicated.\n\nI have etc.,\n**(Sd.)** H. B. M. Palliser,\nCommodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386252, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 332, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "## No. 3.\n\nFrom Commodore H. B. M. Palliser,\nTo Governor Sir William Robinson.\n\nSir,\n\nH. M. S. \"Victor Emanuel\", Hongkong, 15th June, 1893.\n\nWith reference to my letter to Your Excellency of the 27th May, respecting the proposed extension of the Admiralty Rifle Ranges at Kowloon and Stonecutters' Island, I should be glad to learn whether the Colonial Government have been pleased to allow the extension requested, and shewn on the revised plans.\n\nThe Admiralty are desirous that, if the extension be granted, the work should be commenced as soon as possible, so as to have everything ready by October; but the Estimates which are dependent on the plans approved by the Colonial Government have yet to be sent to England for approval before the work is taken in hand.\n\n3.\n\nI have etc.,\n(Sd.) H. B. M. Palliser,\nCommodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386253, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 333, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "# No. 91/3\n## No. 3\n\nFrom **Governor Sir William Robinson**, \nTo **Commodore S. B. H. Palliser**.\n\nSir,\n\nGovernment House, \nHongkong, 19th June, 1893.\n\n320\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 15th instant and to inform you in reply that I regret that I am not at present in a position to arrive at a decision on your application to be allowed to extend the Rifle Ranges used by the Naval Authorities. The application has to be considered in connection with similar applications made to me by the Military Authorities, and it is complicated by the facts that the Rifle Association appears to have certain rights over the Naval Range at Kowloon, and that the proposed extension of the Range at Stonecutters' Island would encroach on property belonging to the War Department. In these circumstances, I am endeavouring to arrange for the Rifle Association to make use of the Police Range, and when that has been settled, I propose to invite the Naval and Military Authorities to submit a joint plan for meeting their several requirements.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Sd.) William Robinson, \nGovernor.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386256, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 336, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "# \n## No. 8.\n\nFrom **Commodore H. B. M. Palliser**, \nTo **Governor Sir William Robinson**, \nS. M. S. \"Victor Emanuel\" Hongkong, 30th June, 1893.\n\n332\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter No. 91/3 of 18th instant, informing me that your decision on my application respecting the extension of the Rifle Ranges used by the Navy was deferred pending arrangements being made with the Rifle Association and the War Department.\n\n3.\n\nI beg to inform you in reply that your letter has been submitted to His Excellency the Naval Commander-in-Chief.\n\nI have etc., \n(Sd.) **H. B. Palliser**, \nCommodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386258, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 338, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "# \n## PACCI C \n## O OP Y. No. 101/3. \n## No. 10. \n\nFrom **Governor Sir William Robinson**, \nTo **Commodore H. B. Palliser**. \n\nSir, \n\n334 \nGovernment House, \nHongkong, 24th June, 1892. \n\nWith reference to your letter of the 30th instant, and previous correspondence, I have the honour to transmit for the consideration of the Naval Authorities a copy of a Report by the Director of Public Works on the proposed Rifle Ranges at Kowloon and Stonecutters' Island, and to suggest the submission, in concert with the Military Authorities whom I have similarly addressed, of a joint plan for meeting the Naval and Military requirements in the matter of Rifle Ranges.\n\nI also enclose for information a copy of a letter from the Secretary to the Hongkong Rifle Association, and shall be glad if the joint plan to be submitted will, if possible, admit of the Rifle Association continuing to use the Range which they now occupy in common with the Naval Authorities.\n\nThe enclosures to the letter from Vice-Admiral Richards No. 1971 of the 25th April are returned herewith, as requested.\n\nI have etc., \n(Sd.) William Robinson, \nGovernor, etc.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386262, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 342, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "# No.14.\n\nFrom Commodore Bury Palliser.\n\nTo H. E. the Governor.\n\nSir,\n\nB.M.S.\"Victor Emanuel\", Hong Kong, 30th June, 1892.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter of 24th instant No.101/3 suggesting that the question of extension of the Naval Rifle Ranges be considered in concert with the Military, and that a joint plan be drawn up to meet the requirements of both Services, which should also provide for the facilities for Rifle practice expected by the Hong Kong Rifle Association.\n\n2. Before approaching the Military Authorities on the subject, I would submit for Your Excellency's consideration that the Navy is hampered in the accompanying correspondence with objections, which I do not think exist. For instance, it was never our intention at Kowloon to carry our 1,000 yard firing point across the road; and further, it is intended to be to the left of the 900 yards point, not to the right of it, and in the sea, as mentioned by the Director of Public Works. Our plans endeavoured to show this, but I regret that in the opinion of the Director of Works, they failed to do so; if 1,000 yards could not be got without crossing the road, we should be content with 900.\n\nWith regard to Stonecutters' Range, the Bungalow mentioned, (which is uninhabited), was considered, and walls would be erected at each firing point to render any accident impossible.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386263, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 343, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "## No. 14.\n\n(2) 339\n\nAs the Rifle Association possesses no claims to its ground, I should suggest that it removes the only difficulty in the way of the Colonial Government granting us this ground to complete our Range.\n\nThere is no doubt but what arrangements could be made and privileges granted to the Rifle Association to continue to use our Range.\n\nI should also wish to point out that the letter from home giving instructions to me to proceed with this is dated 1st February 1892; already six months have passed, and our application was made with great hopes, and wishes that this request for the extension of existing Ranges would be favourably considered and granted, and the work completed, and the Ranges ready for instruction of Fleet in October.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n**(Sd.)** H. Bury-Palliser \n**Commodore**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386264, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 344, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "# From the Director of Public Works \n## To the Colonial Secretary.\n\n1. \"I have read Commodore Palliser's letter of the 30th ultimo.\n\n2. I deny that the Navy is hampered with any objection or objections that do not exist.\n\n3. The enclosures accompanying the Commodore's letter of the 25th of April are not before me, but I carefully perused them and I believe I am right in stating that there was nothing either in the correspondence or on the plans to show that it was intended that the 1,000 yards point should be to the left of the 900 yards point.\n\n4. In the absence of any information to the contrary I assumed it was intended to be in line with the butts and the 900 yards point as shown on the plan accompanying my report of the 10th ultimo.\n\n5. However the remarks I then made equally apply if the proposed 1,000 yards point is intended to be in a line with the 600, 700 and 500 yards points.\n\n6. The line of fire also crosses the site proposed for the Hospital for Asiatic Troops.\n\n7. I have marked in pencil on the plan the 900 and 1,000 yards radii arcs from which it will be seen the possible points on the latter are very limited necessitating the line of fire crossing a public road, and it must either do this or cross the site of proposed Military Hospital. In the event of the 900 yards point being all that is required from the best information...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386267, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 347, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "# No.17.\n## From the Commodore \n## To H. E. the Governor.\n\n343\n\nH.M.S.\"Victor Emanuel\" \nHONGKONG, 4th July, 1892.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter of the 2nd instant, No.104/3 respecting the Naval Rifle Ranges and to say that I am in communication with the Colonel Commanding the Troops as to arranging a meeting to draw up a joint plan that might satisfy the requirements of both Services.\n\n2. I request the copy of report of the Director of Works and letter from the Secretary to the HongKong Rifle Association enclosed in my letter of the 30th ultimo may be returned to me.\n\nI have etc., \n(Sd.). **H.EURY-PALLISER.** \nCommodore.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386268, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 348, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "# GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HongKong, 5th July, 1892.\n\n344\n\nFrom H.E. the Governor\nTo Commodore Falliser.\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 4th instant, I have the honour to return the enclosures of your letter of 30th ultimo.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n**(Sd.) W.ROBINSON**\n\nCOPY.\nNo.106/5.\nNo.18. \n112", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386272, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 352, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "# 348\n\n## (a)\n\n(b) The 800 and 300 yards firing points to be on the hill side at or above the level of the old 800 yards firing point on sites to be approved by the Military Authorities.\n\n(c) The Range to be for the use of the Navy, subject only to Military defensive requirements, and to the occasional use of the Range by the Military by mutual arrangement.\n\n(d) The Navy to be permitted to erect and maintain shelter sheds near the Range on sites to be approved as in (b).\n\n6. I am authorized by Commodore Bury-Palliser, who has read this letter, to state that he concurs in the arrangements and conditions here proposed, which I have hitherto delayed to communicate to Your Excellency pending the receipt, by the Commodore, of a reply from the Admiral Commander-in-Chief, to his communication referred to in my letter of the 28th ultimo. Having now received the full concurrence of His Excellency the Admiral Commander-in-Chief direct, and also through the Commodore, a copy of whose letter of the 26th instant I append hereto, I now submit these proposals for Your Excellency's approval.\n\n3. I would invite attention to the desire of the Commodore to receive a notification of the decision on this matter at as early a date as possible.\n\nI have etc.\n\n**(Sd.) 3.DIGBY-BARKER**\n\nMajor-General\n\n## (a)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 386273, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "page_number": 353, "title": "CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12]", "content_text": "# Enclosure to No.20.\n\n## Rifle Ranges for Navy & Army to suit Magazine Rifle, \"Victor Emanuel\" at RongKong.\n\n### 26th September, 1892.\n\n**Sir,**\n\nWith reference to Your Excellency's letter of the 19th ultimo, No.4389, forwarding a proposed draft of a letter to be written to His Excellency the Governor, conveying the terms on which the existing Rifle Ranges should be extended for the use of the Magazine Rifle, and mutually to satisfy Naval and Military requirements, I have the honour to inform Your Excellency that having submitted all the correspondence in question to His Excellency the Commander-in-Chief, he is pleased to approve of the proposals made, which also meets with my concurrence, and accordingly I request that the proposed draft as worded may be written to His Excellency the Governor.\n\n2. I wish respectfully to urge upon Your Excellency, with the view of its being represented in the proper quarter, the great necessity that exists for the decision of the Colonial Authorities being made known to us as speedily as possible, our plans and estimates will have to be prepared after such decision is communicated, and forwarded to England for approval, before the necessary work can be undertaken, and already some 10 months have elapsed since the question was first started.\n\n**I have etc.,**\n\n`(S4.). H.BURY-PALLISER, Commodore.`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-313 - Governor Sir Blake - 1902 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]