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DEFENCE OF SINGAPORE.
(Table No. 1.)-SEA Defences. (Military).
NEW HARBour.
Batteries.
Armament.
Cost of Works.
Cost of Armament.
Total Cost.
No. of Royal Artillery.
Remarks.
£
£
£
Western entrance-
Mount Siloso Berlayer, or Passir
Panjang Blakang Mati South
Eastern entrance-
Blakang Mati East. Tanjong Paggar, or
Dock Wall
Total
5 10-in., 2 64-pr...
8,000
17,925
25,925
120
6 64-pr. at station.
3 10-in., 3 64-pr...
15,000
10,795
25,795
100
3 7-in.
20,000
20,000
50
7-in. guns
5 10-in.,
64-pr...
8,000
17,925
25,925
100
3 10-in., 1 64-pr...
40,000
10,795
50,795
68
2 64-pr. for land defence; one of these
at station.
from Tanjong Katong.
This is only very approximately esti- mated. More information is required as to ground for foundation.
16 10-in., 3 7-in.,
7 64-pr.
91,000
57,440
118,440
438
2. If Dock Wall bat- tery is not approved, then remodelling of Mount Palmer*
4 10-in., 2 64-pr...
3,000
11,200
Only the cost of 3 10-in. guns is esti
mated for, as the other will not aid in defence of new harbour, but fire over the "roads" anchorage.
* Making total: 17 10-in. M.L.R. guns, 3 7-in. M.L.R. guns, and 8 64-pr. M.L.R.
Cost of works if Dock Wall battery is built
armament
""
£
£
91,000 if not 51,000 57,440 57,440
148,440
111,440
14,200
68
¡Batteries.
ANCHORAGE IN SINGAPORE ROADS AND TOWN NORTH OF RIVER.
Armament.
Cost of Works.
Cost of Armament.
Total Cost.
No. of Royal Artillery.
£
£
3 10-in...
40,000
11,200
* £
51,200
6 10-in...
100,000
20,910
120,910
..
3 10-in., 4 20-pr...
12,000
11,255
23,255
12 10-in., 4 20-pr..| 152,000
43,365
195,365
68
100 100
268
1. Tanjong Paggar, or
Dock Wall Central Fort
Tanjong Katong
Total *
2. If Dock Wall bat-
2 10-in...
tery is not con- structed, Mount
Palmer
3,585
3,585
17
Remarks.
The estimates for Central Fort and Dock Wall battery are very approxi- mate; it is impossible to frame any reliable estimate till borings have been made of the ground. The summe are placed at higher figures than are considered sufficient on the spot, but it has been thought best to leave a wide margin.
Only 1 10-in. gun estimated for; the others are comprised in estimate for New Harbour, as also are the works.
* Total: 12 10-in. guns, M.L.R., 4 20-pr. for land side of Tanjong Katong.
Cost of works if Dock Wall battery is built
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armament
Total
*
..
£
£
152,000 if not 112,000
43,365
39,780
195,365
151,780
(In addition to works required for defence of New Harbour.)
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Appendix No. 4.
SINGAPORE.
MAJA
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