Governor of Hong Kong relative to the provision of additional Barrack and accommodation, as well as to the question of the Military Contribution, together with the draft of the despatch proposed to be addressed to the Governor in reply.
2. The latter despatch was forwarded at the suggestion of the military authorities by the Governor in October last, and to it no reply has at present been received.
3. It is known however that a vote of £840,000 for constructing Barracks was put upon the Imperial Estimates for 1896, and as soon as Mr. Chamberlain learns that the Estimates have been passed a further communication will be made on the subject.