CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 — Page 492

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enclosed statement shews that of them, the most important

One of these is now awaiting

are four 10-inch B.L. Guns.

shipment, another will be ready for shipment in August and the remainder (2) will be issued during the course of

this year.

The delivery by the Contractors of the six quick

3-pounder Maxim-firing guns has been delayed owing to

a strike in the trade but they will all be delivered by

the end of this year.

2. Garrison. If the Colonial Contribution covered the

whole cost of the garrison, there would undoubtedly be just

good grounds for claiming the rebate for deficient

numbers which is generally granted under such circumstan-

ces. The contribution paid by Hong Kong bears such a

small proportion to the total cost, not only of the

garrison ultimately to be provided, but of that which is

actually present in the Colony, that no such claim arises

in this case.

In your dispatch of January last it is stated that

"in dealing with the great question of the defence of the Empire it is difficult to lay down any other broad

principle for dividing the cost of Colonial defence,

except that of the Mother Country undertaking the Sea

Defence of the Colonies by means of her Navy, and of the

Colonies, so far as their means allow, respectively

providing for their own land defence:

The Contribution of

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489 enclosed statement shews that of them, the most important One of these is now awaiting are four 10-inch B.L. Guns. shipment, another will be ready for shipment in August and the remainder (2) will be issued during the course of this year. The delivery by the Contractors of the six quick 3-pounder Maxim-firing guns has been delayed owing to a strike in the trade but they will all be delivered by the end of this year. 2. Garrison. If the Colonial Contribution covered the whole cost of the garrison, there would undoubtedly be just good grounds for claiming the rebate for deficient numbers which is generally granted under such circumstan- ces. The contribution paid by Hong Kong bears such a small proportion to the total cost, not only of the garrison ultimately to be provided, but of that which is actually present in the Colony, that no such claim arises in this case. In your dispatch of January last it is stated that "in dealing with the great question of the defence of the Empire it is difficult to lay down any other broad principle for dividing the cost of Colonial defence, except that of the Mother Country undertaking the Sea Defence of the Colonies by means of her Navy, and of the Colonies, so far as their means allow, respectively providing for their own land defence: The Contribution of

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489 enclosed statement shews that of them, the most important One of these is now awaiting are four 10-inch B.L.Guns. shipment, another will be ready for shipment in August and the remainder (2) will be issued during the course of this year. The delivery by the Contractors of the six quick 3-pounder Mirak-firing guns has been delayed owing to a strike in the trade but they will all be delivered by the end of this year. 2. Garrison. If the Colonial Contribution covered the whole cost of the garrison, there would undoubtedly be just won grounds for claiming the rebate for deficient numbers which is generally granted under such circumstan- ces. The contribution paid by Hong Kong bears such a small proportion to the total cost, not only of the garrison ultimately to be provided, but of that which is actually present in the Colony, that no such claim arises in this case. In your dispatch of January last it is stated that "in dealing with the great question of the defence of the Empire it is difficult to lay down any other broad principle for dividing the cost of Colonial defence, except that of the Mother Country undertaking the Sea Defence of the Colonies by means of her Navy, and of the Colonies, so far as their means allow, respectively providing for their own land defence: The Contribution of

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