I have transcribed the part about the thre photos, ? means I was unsure of the word:
First is the mast ? of Pedder's Hill, late the Harbourmasters residence and offices, 84 feet above and 800 from high water mark. This view is taken from the 3 gun battery infrom of the new Government ?<Read more ...>
A picturesque view of the Fort occupied by the British on Kowloon, looking towards the Peak. The position is marked on the Royal Panorama Sheet, cf. No. 15, and is marked * No. 49, Original Chinese Fort, called by the English, Fort Victoria The letterpress to the plate says:—
Old Chinese Fort taken over and named Fort Victoria by British Soldiers
When Pottinger returned to Hong Kong on 15th October 1841 he was displeased with Alexander Robert Johnson, the first administrator of Hong Kong for, amongst other things:
he failed to carry out instructions to demolish a small British fort, Victoria fort, on the Kowloon peninsula, whose evacuation had been agreed on.
From: A Biographical Sketch-book of Early Hong Kong by B.G. Endacott p56 <Read more ...>
The location is approximate. I have never been there. From Google Earth there isn't much left of it. It will warrant a field trip as it is quite convenent since the subway system was inaugurated. For those who had been there you are welcomed to correct the marker.
I have been there back in the 1980's, before the Nuke Farm in Daya Bay was commissioned. The tour back then included going to the boundary of Daya Bay to take a look at the Nuke Site from afar.
Don't know how was the area developed now but based on Google Earth with photos a few years old, it appeared the walled city is in good condition.
