No.
Date.
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26.2.86
31
16.4.86
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9.6.86
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Subject.
Natal -Protection of shore end of Durban cable.
Singapore.-Recommendation as to torpedoes (Whitehend). 4 Vancouver-Recommendations as to Volunteers, &c. Ceylon-Reply to Governor's despatch on defencos. Jamaica.--Militia and Volunteer Force,
Cuble to Gibraltar and Malta.
Cape.--Supply of ammunition to Volunteer Artillery.
Cupe-Cession of War Department land required for sea-point railway. Hong Kong.-Defence measures.
Hong Kong.Ditto.
Western Australia.—Defences.
Singapore,--Defences.
Mauritius.-Colonial contribution.
Singapore-Defence of harbour.
10.8.86
11
13
Mauritius. Telegraph communication with.
12.8.86
1.10.86
14.1.87
19.2.87
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31
37
Straits.--Torpedo-bont defence.
Trinidad.—Conversion of barrack into Innatie asylum.
Singapore-Reclamation of ground near Mount Palmer.
British Honduras.—Supply of arms and accoutrements for police.
| Mauritius.—Telegraph and mail communication.
Natal-Defences of Durban.
Ceylon-Defences of Colombo.
Hong Kong,-Blocking of Kellett's Bank.
Burrard's Inlet.-Defences and survey.
Fiji-Defences.
Information is to Experiments, &c.—Supply to self-governing Colonies who
have works of defence and military forces.
Sierra Leone.—Protection and repair of cable.
Jamaica-Enlistment of native gunners,
Port Durwin-Defence of.
British Guianu,--Defence of Georgetown.
Fremantle.-Armament for.
British Honduras.-Imperial garrison.
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TABLE (B.)
Estimated IMPERIAL and C'OLONial Expenditure on SCHEME now in progress based on Recommendations of Royal Commission, exclusive of the IMPERIAL CHARGE for SUBMARINE MINES.
Hong Kong Singapore Ceylon :
Colony.
Imperial
Works.
Armaments.
Works.
Colonial
Mines.
1
£ 153,910* 118,075
£ 116,000 81,000
£
1,500
Trincomalee
25,000
9,350
Colombo
53,000
24,820
Mauritius
55,750
55,000
Cape:
Simon's Bay
60,000
67,280
Table Bay
75,000
St. Helena
7,000†
2,400
22,000
14,610
41,250
70,770
30,000
20,705
Not estimated.
31,080
185,250
671,930
Not estimated.
276,820
Not estimated.
1,500
857,180
278,320
Sierra Leone
Jamaica
St. Lucia Esquimalt
Totals
General Totals
Exclusive of 12 howitzers.
TABLE (C.)
† 30,0007, in addition expended before 1881.
ESTIMATED COST of ARMAMENTS and STORES (exclusive of Submarine Mining Stores (pro- vided out of Imperial Funds for Colonial Stations since 1878, and irrespective of Supplies made for Maintenance.
TABLES OF Expenditure.
TABLE (A.)
APPROXIMATE STATEMENT of EXPENDITURE on WORKS and MINES incurred in accordance with Recommendations of COLONIAL DEFENCE COMMITTEE of 1878.
Hong Kong Singapore Trincomalee Colombo
Galle
Hong Kong
Singapore
Ceylon
Mauritius
Cape
Jamaica
Colony.
Imperial Works.
Colonial
Works.
£
K
8,824*
1,692
14,372
9,954
17,231
677
15,987
4,248*
31}3}}
Barbados
1,973
Vancouver
Totals
63,312
• Much increased subsequently.
11,646
+ 3,2141. subsequently expended.
Stations.
Further
Between 1878 and 1984.
Provision up to March 31,
I'otal.
Remarks.
1887.
£ 12,200
£
£
142,030
154,230
16,600
73,135
89,735
10,200
9,825
20,025
7,300
7,300
9,300
9,300
Mauritius
2,000
15,155
17,155
Aden
30,195
Sierra Leone
30,195
Half cost.
6,159
6,159
St. Helena
4,130
Simon's Bay
1,130
Table Bay St. Lucia Jamaica Barbados Esquimalt
13,600
25,160
38,760
5,170
5,170
13,600
7,480
21,080
6,400
1,700
8,100
11,300
Demerara
New Zealand*
Western Australia
Honduras
Cape Coast Castle
Unappropriated
11,300
Issued on loan.
2,110
2,110
Armament and stores pre- pared. No issues yet made.
1,680
1,680
9,115
9,115
Ditto.
170
170
170
170
46,590
46,590
Total
102,500
379,974
482,474
For guns prepared for conling stations generally,
but for which no mount- ings, &c. have yet been provided.
* Guns and stores to value of 22,7501, were issued to this Colony in 1979 on repayment. C 3
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