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Lung Fu Shan Viewing Compass - War Department Boundary Stone No. 16 [????- ]

Just below the Lung Fu Shan Viewing Compass is War Department Boundary Stone No. 16. As noted below in comments and here , it is one of 30 marker stones of the High West/Pinewood Battery boundary plan.

WDBS#14, WDL2 [c.1916- ]

Date Place completed: 
c.1916-01-01 (Year is approximate)

WAR Department Boundary Stone # 14, WDL2

WDBS #6, WDL22 Mount Davis Fort [????- ]

War Department Boundary Stone #6, WDL22 Mount Davis Fort 

 

#6 found base on the Survey Map 195-se-13, 1959 1:600, it is located on a loose soil next to a gully. One third of the base being explored on the slope ,due to the condition of the environment , it may no longer stand after some storm or pouring rain.

This WDBS has a pointed top and engraved with two opposite side. Two side makes in different style, one with the Broad Arrow on top W D. 6  and the other side is W⩚D Nº. 6 .

Reference Map:

wo/5331 Hong Kong  Index Plan#3 ,Sept 1911

Davis#6_01-2021.jpeg

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2021

WDBS #5, WDL22 Mount Davis Fort [????- ]

War Department Boundary Stone #5, WDL22 Mount Davis Fort 

 

#5 found base on the Survey Map 195-se-13, 1959 1:600, it is found in the woods few meters away from the sideway.

This WDBS has a pointed top and engraved with two opposite side. Two side makes in different style, one with the Broad Arrow on top W D. 5  and the other side is W⩚D Nº. 5 .

Reference Map: wo/5331 Hong Kong  Index Plan#3 ,Sept 1911

Survey Map 195-se-13, 1959 1:600 (#5&6)

WDBS #3, WDL22 Mount Davis Fort [????- ]

War Department Boundary Stone #3, WDL22 Mount Davis Fort 

#3 found base on the Survey Map 195-sw-15, 1959 1:600, it is located near the cross section from the Mount Davis Path and the abandoned footpath down to Victoria Road.

This WDBS has a pointed top and engraved with two opposite side. Two side makes in different style, one with the Broad Arrow on top W D. 3  and the other side is W⩚D Nº. 3 .

Map Reference :

wo/5331 Hong Kong  Index Plan#3 ,Sept 1911, 

Survey Map 195-sw-15, 1959 1:600 (#3)

Davis#3_01-2021.jpeg

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2021

Davis#3_02-2021.jpeg

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2021

Davis#5_02-2021.jpeg

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2021

Davis#5_01-2021.jpeg

Date picture taken (to nearest decade for older photos): 
2021

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