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replace by 12-pr. quick-firing guns, and the third has a very limited range of fire.

By the abolition of these guns, a large personnel would be set free. In other respects, the heavy armament is in existing circumstances sufficient.

(F.)-Estimate of Cost.

Approximate Cost.

Station.

Service.

Stores.

Works. Total.

Belcher's

•

Remounting two 6-pr. Q.F. guns (guns on

charge)

“ :

£

£

£

50

50

Battery of two 12-pr. Q.F. guns..

80

80

Installation for three electric lights

5,500

750

6,250

Duplicating engine and dynamo for existing

1,000

10

1,010

light

Purchase of sites (say)..

:

4,000

Stonecutter's Island

Remounting two 6-pr. Q.F. guns (guns on

charge)

65

65

•

*

Mounting two 12-pr. Q.F. guns

65

65

Installation for two electric lights

4,000

650

4,650

Duplicating engine and dynamo for existing

lights

1,300

10

1,310

Lyemun

Remounting two 6-pr. Q.F. guns (guns on

charge)

40

40

Battery of two 12-pr. Q.F. guns.

*

60

60

Installation for three electric lights

5,300

800

6,100

Duplicating engine and dynamo for existing

light

1,400

10

1,410

Harbour

Provision of piles and construction of man-

of war anchorage, omitting cost netting (say)

7,000

of

Total

18,500

2,590

32,090

(Signed)

* Not known.

G. DIGBY BARKER, Major-General,

President.

G. T. H. BOYES, Commodore.

W. H. FAWKES, Captain, R.N.

W. H. MULLOY, Colonel, C.R.E. A. H. THOMAS, Captain, D.A.A.G.,

Secretary.

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