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MILITARY EXPENDITURE.

Enumerate the Military Posts und Works; spreifying whether the same are under the control of the Ordnance Department, and whether any expense is incurred an account thereof by the Colony ;

A General Return of the Militia, and any other Local Corps, with the Charge attending the same;

The Pecuniary Allowances (if any) granted to the Queen's Troops; and the Value of Rations, Quarters, or other advantages received by thein, and forming a Charge on the Colony;

Ascertain and state the Amount of Bills drawn by the Commissariat for the Pay and Allowances of the Troops; the Amount of Bills drawn by the Oriluance Department for Pay and Allowances of the Detachments of Itoyal Artillery and Engineers; and the Amount of Expenses incurved by the Ordnance Dequetment for the con- struction and repair of Military Works.

MILITARY POSTS AND WORKS.

Hongkong.-Hond Quarter-House, Murray and North Barracks, New Harrarks, A. B. C. D. and E. Blocks, Military Hospital, and Control, &e., Offices, Murray Buttery, Wellington Battery, Powder Magazines, 1, 2, und 3, Laboratory Establishment, Control Store Establishment, and Arsenal Yard; all within the Cantonment,

Quarters, Pool Street, in elurge of Control Department, Royal Engineer Workshops, Stores and Quarters, Queen's Road, and Non-Commissionel Officers Qourters and Stores, at Spring Gardens,

Stanley.-Burrack and Hospital for Troops,

Kowloon.-larrack for Troops, 50 men,

In Harbor.--Powder Magazine in course of erection on Kellet's Island. 11. M. Hospital Ship Merance,

N. B.—These Works, &c., tre nuder the Control of the War Department, und no Expense ou neerunt, there is incurred by the Colony,

E. M. GRAIN, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Royal Engineer.

DETAILS OF THE EXPENDITURE INCURRED BY THE COLONY ON ACCOUNT

OF ITS MILITARY DEFENCE.

MILITARY CONTRIBUTION.

1871, January 24th, for December Quarter, 1870, paid in @ 4

In Pounds Sterling.

نا

4.975 12

"

April

21st, for March

1871, pnil in @ 43,

}

"

July

4th, for Juna

1871, paid in (0 144,

October 17th, for September

91

1871, paid in

4,3,

Total Payments $93,154.02 at above rates..

4,027 10

4,892

5,000

0

= 19,795

+

Under W. O. Authority 11834, 7th June, 1870, the Military Contribution is allowed to be paid into the Treasury Chest according to the rate of Exchange Current for Bills on London at sight on the day when the payment is made. Only on one occasion during the past year has the Quarterly Amount been paid in ut 4 3. By this arrangement, the Colony has become the gainer of £204.15.6 during the period.

Hongkong, 8th December, 1871.'

C. K. CLEEVE,

Assistant Controller.