Photocopy of a manuscript letter, 1844.
From Capt D’Aguilar, Assistant Military Secretary, Victoria, Hong Kong, 13 Apr 1844, signed by Richard Woosham, relating to the defences of Hong Kong in general and the construction of a fort on Stonecutter’s Island in particular; with the section from the Collinson’s survey of Hong Kong, 1845, showing Stonecutter’s Island.
From a collection of papers relating to the history of Stonecutter’s Island, Hong Kong 1844-1993; the depot of the Hong Kong Military Service Corps was located on Stonecutter’s Island.