Meaning of Mount Butler | Babel Free

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A peak in Eastern district, Hong Kong.

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“The first reached its objective but, attacked by superior numbers, was forced back next morning. The second found that the enemy was already holding Mount⟳ Butler and withdrew under heavy fire; the third held the road junction throughout the night despite heavy fire from Jardines Lookout.”

“The British positions at Mount⟳ Butler, Mount⟳ Parker, Braemar Hill and the urban area of North Point⟳ were all under heavy assault.”

“Responding to more orders from Maltby, who already seems to have⟳ been quite out of touch⟳ with reality, at about 0230 hours on the 19th Colonel Sutcliffe sent his A Company, under Major A.B. Gresham, to try⟳ and re-take the Lookout and make⟳ another attempt⟳ on Mount⟳ Butler.”

“A typical day for her begins at 4:30 a.m., when she slips out of her employer’s apartment for a “sunrise jog,” a five-mile round-trip run⟳ to the summit of nearby Mount⟳ Butler, a 1,430-foot peak.”

“First, there is a sharp descent, with the quarry on your left, then a steep set⟳ of stairs up to Mount⟳ Butler, which has a great view⟳ of its own⟳. Head down Mount⟳ Butler and turn⟳ left down the wide tarmac road, which winds to Quarry Bay and finishes near exit A of the MTR.”

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