CO129-265 - Public Offices & Others - 1894 — Page 332

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to-

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office,

Pall Mall,

London, S. W.,

and the following number quotod,

Hong Kong 2

4617

Sir,

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C.O.

2739

Pet 1594

War Office,

Pall Mall, S.W.

12th Rebruary,

February, 1894.

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(1) With reference to your letter of the 14th

November 1893, on the subject of additional Barrack accommodation for the garrison at Hong-Kong, I am

directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you for the information of the Marquess of Ripon as

follows:

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(2) As to enquiry (1) -the matter is still under

the consideration of the Admiralty

(3) As to enquiry (2), the increase to the

garrison is accommodated partly in hired buildings;

partly in temporary Mat Sheds provided by a Contractor

for an Annual payment; and partly on the Lodging List,

whilst some of the Barracks are, in addition, over

crowded.

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(4) All the new Buildings will be in addition to

the existing Barracks, none of which require to be re-

placed by others.

(5) As to enquiry (3), the Secretary of State

for War cannot say certainly, at present, and it is a

The Under Secretary of State,

matter,

COLONIAL

OFFICE,

S.V.

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