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Appendix A

CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY NOTES

1860

Kowloon peninsula ceded to Britain after the China Wars.

1862

1863

Gun Club Hill & King's Park areas were tented encampments with horse lines in the Chatham Road area.

2nd Bttn. 20th Foot arrived in Hong Kong in December and encamped in Kowloon.

1885

Gun Club Hill range in existence but no buildings.

1888

1892

1899

1904

1905

1909

1910

91st Argylls arrived in December and spent first days in Kowloon matsheds at either Whitfield Bks or Gun Club.

Argylls replaced by 1st Bttn. The King's Shropshire Light Infantry and quarantined in Kowloon matsheds because of smallpox outbreak on the troop ship from Alexandria.

Several companies of Royal Welsh Fusileers quartered at Gun Club following disembarkation.

Barracks Blocks, Officers' Mess, Guard House, Soldiers' Canteen, etc. in existence.

Col. Lewis, RE(Rt.) visited Gun Club which housed the Asiatic Artillery, King's Park described as "very rough" presumably still being used for army training. Rosary Church built same year in Chatham Road (then named De Voeux Road).

Mohammedan/Sikh Cookhouse and Followers' Hut in existence.

1st Bttn. The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry at

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277 Appendix A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY NOTES 1860 Kowloon peninsula ceded to Britain after the China Wars. 1862 1863 Gun Club Hill & King's Park areas were tented encampments with horse lines in the Chatham Road area. 2nd Bttn. 20th Foot arrived in Hong Kong in December and encamped in Kowloon. 1885 Gun Club Hill range in existence but no buildings. 1888 1892 1899 1904 1905 1909 1910 91st Argylls arrived in December and spent first days in Kowloon matsheds at either Whitfield Bks or Gun Club. Argylls replaced by 1st Bttn. The King's Shropshire Light Infantry and quarantined in Kowloon matsheds because of smallpox outbreak on the troop ship from Alexandria. Several companies of Royal Welsh Fusileers quartered at Gun Club following disembarkation. Barracks Blocks, Officers' Mess, Guard House, Soldiers' Canteen, etc. in existence. Col. Lewis, RE(Rt.) visited Gun Club which housed the Asiatic Artillery, King's Park described as "very rough" presumably still being used for army training. Rosary Church built same year in Chatham Road (then named De Voeux Road). Mohammedan/Sikh Cookhouse and Followers' Hut in existence. 1st Bttn. The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry at

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277 Appendix A CHRONOLOGICAL HISTORY NOTES 1860 Kowloon peninsula ceded to Britain after the China Wars. 1862 1863 Gun Club Hill & King's Park areas were tented encamp- ments with horse lines in the Chatham Road area. 2nd Bttn. 20th Foot arrived in Hong Kong in December and encamped in Kowloon. 1885 Gun Club Hill range in existence but no buildings. 1888 1892 1899 1904 1905 1909 1910 91st Argylls arrived in December and spent first days in Kowloon matsheds at either Whitfield Bks or Gun Club. Argylls replaced by 1st Bttn. The King's Shropshire Light Infantry and quarantined in Kowloon matsheds because of smallpox outbreak on the troop ship from Alexandria. Several companies of Royal Welsh Fusileers quartered at Gun Club following disembarkation. Barracks Blocks, Officers' Mess, Guard House, Soldiers' Canteen, etc. in existence. Col. Lewis, RE(Rt.) visited Gun Club which housed the Asiatic Artillery, King's Park described as "very rough" presumably still being used for army training. Rosary Church built same year in Chatham Road (then named De Voeux Road). Mohammedan/Sikh Cookhouse and Followers' Hut in existence. 1st Bttn. The King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry at

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