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3. If the Colony is required to pay some fixed proportion of the cost, Lord Ripon is of opinion that the Governor should be given an opportunity of criticizing the plans and estimates of the proposed buildings, and his Lordship would suggest, for Mr. Campbell-Bannerman's consideration, that it might expedite matters if, as a preliminary step, the Governor and the General Officer Commanding the troops were instructed to confer together as to these plans and estimates, which latter should, as suggested in the last paragraph of your letter under acknowledgment, be made out in dollars, and that in the event of any difference of opinion which cannot be settled on the spot, they should report simultaneously as to the points in question to the Colonial Office and the War Office respectively.
4. If Mr. Campbell-Bannerman concurs in this suggestion, his Lordship will instruct the Governor accordingly.
EDWARD FAIRFIELD.
Sir,
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Enclosure in No. 11.
War Office to General Officer Commanding, Hong Kong.
(Draft.)
War Office,
2 4683
With reference to previous correspondence respecting the additional barrack accommodation at Hong Kong, I am directed by His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief to acquaint you that, as the Colony of Hong Kong will be called upon to pay a proportion of the cost of the barrack buildings enumerated in the accompanying list, the Governor should be given the opportunity of inspecting and remarking upon any plans that may be prepared in future for any of the barrack buildings, before you submit the same to this office for approval.
Any suggestions of the Governor that may commend themselves to you should be embodied in the plans before they are sent home, and any suggestions you are unable to recommend should be forwarded to this office, illustrated by drawings, as may be necessary.
I am to add that the Governor should also be given an opportunity of seeing the plans of the buildings already erected, or being erected, under the "Imperial Defence Loan, barracks at coaling stations," but, as they have been already approved, the question of their modification is no longer an open one.
[Sent to General Officer Commanding, 9th October, 1894, signed “W. Salmond, D.I.G.F.” Statement enclosed was copy of Estimate in No. 3.]
No. 11.
War Office to Colonial Office.
War Office,
No. 12.
1
Hong Kong 2
4657
Sir,
24th July, 1894. With reference to your letter of the 15th May last, respecting additional barrack accommodation at Hong Kong, I am directed to acquaint you, for the information of the Marquis of Ripon, that the Secretary of State for War will endeavour to obtain the information asked for as to the sites for barracks in the Colony of Hong Kong.
In view of the report of the Committee on Colonial Military Contributions, "Section 10, Hong Kong," of 24th May last, paragraphs 40 to 42, in which it is estimated that the gross expenditure during the next eight years would amount to about 1,103,589 dollars, an amount which will be reduced by the value of sites surrendered, if any, Mr. Campbell-Bannerman considers that the question of the proportion of the net cost which shall be borne by the Colony should be at once settled with the Treasury, that department having expressed its general concurrence in the Committee's report.
Mr. Campbell-Bannerman sees no reason to modify the opinion expressed some years since, in which it is understood the Secretary of State for the Colonies concurred, that one-third of the capital expenditure should be borne by the Colony, and two-thirds by the Imperial Government.
I am, therefore, to suggest that the Marquis of Ripon should urge the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to come to an immediate decision on this point.
As a portion of the cost of these barracks will thus be borne by the Colony, the Secretary of State for War will direct that the plans and estimates for the new buildings required shall be submitted, in future, to the Governor, as they may be prepared from time to time, and he will be happy to consider any suggestions the Governor may have to make, but the Secretary of State for War, in communication with the Colonial Office, must reserve the decision on any points that may be raised.
All the plans that are at present in course of execution have been already approved and cannot therefore be modified.
Mr. Campbell-Bannerman proposes, if Lord Ripon concurs, to write to the General Officer Commanding on the subject, as per accompanying draft,
ARTHUR L. HALIBURTON.
Sir,
Colonial Office to War Office.
Referring to your letter of the 24th ultimo,
Downing Street,
Hong Kong 2 4657
28th August, 1894.
on the subject of additional barrack accommodation in Hong Kong, I am directed by the Marquis of Ripon to state that his Lordship's attention has been called to item No. 13 in the estimate for barrack works, which is enclosed in your letter. That item is a bathing pond, estimated to cost 1,700l, and I am to ask whether Mr. Secretary Campbell-Bannerman considers that this expenditure need be incurred.
2. It is stated in your letter that "all the plans that are at present in course of execution have been already approved and cannot, therefore, be modified." Lord Ripon would be glad to be informed whether the contracts for these particular works have already been accepted. I am to suggest that the reason given, viz., approval by the War Office, seems scarcely sufficient for not allowing any criticism by the Colonial Government if they are to be paid for out of Colonial funds.
Sir,
No. 13.
War Office to Colonial Office.
War Office,
12th September, 1894. With reference to your letter of the 28th ultimo, respecting the provision of additional barrack accommodation at Hong Kong, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you, for the information of the Marquis of Ripon, that the bathing pond referred to will take the place of an existing
* No. 10.
* No. 11.
† No. 12:
D
4676
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3. If the Colony is required to pay some fixed proportion of the cost, Lord Ripon is of opinion that the Governor should be given an opportunity of criticizing the plans and estimates of the proposed buildings, and his Lordship would suggest, for Mr. Campbell-Bannerman's consideration, that it might expedite matters if, as a preliminary step, the Governor and the General Officer Commanding the troops were instructed to confer together as to these plans and estimates, which latter should, as suggested in the last paragraph of your letter under acknowledgment, be made out in dollars, and that in the event of any difference of opinion which cannot be settled on the spot, they should report simultaneously as to the points in question to the Colonial Office and the War Office respectively.
4. If Mr. Campbell-Bannerman concurs in this suggestion, bis Lordship will instruct the Governor accordingly.
EDWARD FAIRFIELD.
Sir,
13
Enclosure in No. 11.
War Office to General Officer Commanding, Hong Kong.
(Draft.)
War Office,
2 4683
With reference to previous correspondence respecting the additional barrack accom- Hong Kong modation at Hong Kong, I am directed by His Royal Highness the Commander-in-Chief to acquaint you that, as the Colony of Hong Kong will be called upon to pay a proportion of the cost of the barrack buildings enumerated in the accompanying list, the Governor should be given the opportunity of inspecting and remarking upon any plans that may be prepared in future for any of the barrack buildings, before you submit the same to this office for approval.
Any suggestions of the Governor that may commend themselves to you should be embodied in the plans before they are sent home, and any suggestions you are unable to recommend should be forwarded to this office, illustrated by drawings, as may be necessary.
I am to add that the Governor should also be given an opportunity of seeing the plans of the buildings already erected, or being erected, under the "Imperial Defence Loan, barracks at coaling stations," but, as they have been already approved, the question of their modification is no longer an open one.
[Sent to General Officer Commanding, 9th October, 1894, signed “W. Salmond, D.I.G.F.” Statement enclosed was copy of Estimate in No. 3.]
No. 11.
War Office to Colonial Office.
War Office,
No. 12.
1
Hong Kong 2
4657
Sir,
24th July, 1894. With reference to your letter" of the 15th May last, respecting additional barrack accommodation at Hong Kong, I am directed to acquaint you, for the information of the Marquis of Ripon, that the Secretary of State for War will endeavour to obtain the information asked for as to the sites for barracks in the Colony of Hong Kong.
In view of the report of the Committee on Colonial Military Contributions, "Section 10, Hong Kong," of 24th May last, paragraphs 40 to 42, in which it is estimated that the gross expenditure during the next eight years would amount to about 1,103,589 dollars, an amount which will be reduced by the value of sites surrendered, if any, Mr. Campbell-Bannerman considers that the question of the proportion of the net cost which shall be borne by the Colony should be at once settled with the Treasury, that department having expressed its general concurrence in the Committee's report.
. Mr. Campbell-Bannerman sees no reason to modify the opinion expressed some years since, in which it is understood the Secretary of State for the Colonies concurred, that one-third of the capital expenditure should be borne by the Colony, and two-thirds by the Imperial Government.
I am, therefore, to suggest that the Marquis of Ripon should urge the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury to come to an immediate decision on this point.
As a portion of the cost of these barracks will thus be borne by the Colony, the Secretary of State for War will direct that the plans and estimates for the new buildings required shall be submitted, in future, to the Governor, as they may be prepared from time to time, and he will be happy to consider any suggestions the Governor may have to make, but the Secretary of State for War, in communication with the Colonial Office, must reserve the decision on any points that may be raised.
All the plans that are at present in course of execution have been already approved and cannot therefore be modified.
Mr. Campbell-Bannerman proposes, if Lord Ripon concurs, to write to the General Officer Commanding on the subject, as per accompanying draft,
ARTHUR L. HALIBURTON.
Sir,
Colonial Office to War Office.
Referring to your letter* of the 24th ultimo,
Downing Street,
Hong Kong 2 4657
28th August, 1894.
on the subject
of additional barrack accommodation in Hong Kong, I am directed by the Marquis of Ripon to state that his Lordship's attention has been called to item No. 13 in the estimate for barrack works, which is enclosed in your letter. That item is a bathing pond, estimated to cost 1,7001, and I am to ask whether Mr. Secretary Campbell-Bannerman considers that this expenditure need be incurred.
2. It is stated in your letter that "all the plans that are at present in course of execution have been already approved and cannot, therefore, be modified." Lord Ripon would be glad to be informed whether the contracts for these particular works have already been accepted. I am to suggest that the reason given, viz., approval by the War Office, seems scarcely sufficient for not allowing any criticism by the Colonial Government if they are to be paid for out of Colonial funds.
Sir,
No. 13.
War Office to Colonial Office.
War Office,
R. H. MEADE,
12th September, 1894. With reference to your letter of the 28th ultimo, respecting the provision of additional barrack accommodation at Hong Kong, I am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acquaint you, for the information of the Marquis of Ripon, that the bathing pond referred to will take the place of an existing
* No. 10.
(93)
* No. 11.
† No. 12:
D
4676
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