CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888 — Page 320

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29th December 1888.

desired by Mr.

Secretary

Stanhope to state for Lord Knutsford's information that, as recommended by The Colonial Defence Committee, it has been decided to raise a

a force of

Native

Artillery at Longkong and Singapore

respectively to

440

and

120.

This will necessitate an addition to the numbers already provided for in

the Army

Estimates

of

204 for Hongkong,

ofor Singapore, -

ave dr

Of the total numbers por decided upon,

there are at

Under Secretary

Hongkong but 178, and

of State for the Colonies Colonial Office.

at