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Your Excellency will see from the letter of the Inspector General of Fortifications that the Colonial Contribution of £116,000, is not to be exceeded, nor will any of the Main Works of Defence at the entrances to the Harbour be affected.

The cost of these works; and considering this increase, and that the transport of Stores will probably amount to £10,000 to £12,000, it is evident that under the instructions contained in the letter of the Inspector General of Fortifications, some defence works which it had been hoped and intended to execute will have to be postponed.

I have …
(Saf M.G. Cameron, Major General, Commanding the Troops)

China Lt

(Copy)

Wong Kong5.

26705

Sir,

R. E.

4 SHS

War Office,

RECR

C. U.

4643 1

REGF 8 MF 87,

Pall Mall, S.W.

17th November, 1886.

39

With reference to your letter, dated 4th January last, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you that it is considered that the cost of the transport, from England to the Colony, of stores required for the work of defence forces an integral part of the cost of the works and should therefore be an item in your Estimate for the same, and should be paid out of Colonial Funds.

I am to request that the cost of

The General Officer Commanding S.S. China

Dear…

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Your Excellency will see from the letter of the Inspector General of Fortifications that the Colonial Contribution of £116,000, is not to be exceeded, nor will any of the Main Works of Defence at the entrances to the Harbour be affected. The cost of these works; and considering this increase, and that the transport of Stores will probably amount to £10,000 to £12,000, it is evident that under the instructions contained in the letter of the Inspector General of Fortifications, some defence works which it had been hoped and intended to execute will have to be postponed. I have (Saf M.G. Cameron, Major General, Commanding the Troops) China Lt (Copy) Wong Kong5. 26705 Sir, R. E. 4 SHS War Office, RECR C. U. 4643 1 REGF 8 MF 87, Pall Mall, S.W. 17th November, 1886. 39 With reference to your letter, dated 4th January last, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you that it is considered that the cost of the transport, from England to the Colony, of stores required for the work of defence forces an integral part of the cost of the works and should therefore be an item in your Estimate for the same, and should be paid out of Colonial Funds. I am to request that the cost of The General Officer Commanding S.S. China Dear…
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.... Your Excellency will see from the -letter of the Inspector Several of certifications that the Colonial Contribution of £116,000, is not to be excreded, nor will any of the Main Works of Defence at the entrances to the Harbour be affected. the cost Improvement, and additions recently ordered have, however, increased of the these works; and considering this increase, and that the troussport of Stores will probably amount to £ 10,000, £12,000, it is evident that under the instructions contained in the letter of the Inspector Several of Fortifications, of the river ümer defence works Ozt some which it had been hoped and intended to execute will have to be postponed. I have re Saf M.G. Cameron, Major General, Commanding the Troops China Lt (Copy) Wong Kong5. 26705 Sir R. E. 4 SHS Mar Office, RECR C. U. 4643 1 REGE 8 MF 87, Pall Mall, SM. 17th Novecuber, 1886. 39 With reference to your letten, dated am 4th January lust, I are directed by the Secretary of State for War to croquaint. you that it is considered that the cost of the transport, from England to the Colony, of stores required for the work of defence forces an integral part of the cost of the works and should therefor fore an item in your Estimate for the of your Extinati same, and should be paid out Colonial Fundo. I am to request that the cost of The General Officer Commanding SS. China Dea
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Your Excellency will see from the -letter of the Inspector Several of certifications that the Colonial Contribution of £116,000, is not to be excreded, nor will any of the Main Works of Defence at the entrances to the Harbour be affected.

the cost

Improvement, and additions recently ordered have, however, increased

of the

these works; and considering this increase, and that the troussport of Stores

will probably amount to £ 10,000, £12,000, it is evident that under the instructions contained in the letter of the Inspector Several of Fortifications,

of the river

ümer defence works

Ozt

some

which it had been hoped and intended to execute will have to be

postponed.

I have re

Saf M.G. Cameron, Major General, Commanding the Troops

China Lt

(Copy)

Wong Kong5.

26705

Sir

R. E.

4 SHS

Mar Office,

RECR

C. U.

4643 1

REGE 8 MF 87,

Pall Mall, SM.

17th Novecuber, 1886.

39

With reference to your letten, dated

am

4th January lust, I are directed by the Secretary of State for War to croquaint.

you

that it is considered that the cost

of the transport, from England to the Colony, of stores required for the work of defence forces an integral part of the cost of the works and should therefor fore an

item in your

Estimate for the

of

your Extinati

same, and should be paid out Colonial Fundo.

I am

to request that the cost of

The General Officer

Commanding SS.

China

Dea

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