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Printed for the use of the Colonial Office.

October 1895.

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HONG KONG.

HONG KONG.

No. 15598.

Report of Local Joint Naval and Military Committee of July 1895.

Covering Despatch of Governor to Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Sir,

Government House, Hong Kong, July 31, 1895. WITH reference to Lord Ripon's Confidential despatch of the 7th February, I have the honour to transmit herewith a further Report on the defences of this Colony, prepared by the Local Joint Naval and Military Committee, in reply to the remarks by the Colonial Defence Committee dated the 23rd July, 1894.

I have, &c.

(Signed)

WILLIAM ROBINSON.

Report by the Local Joint Naval and Military Committee on Defence, in reply to the Remarks by the Colonial Defence Committee dated July 23, 1894, and by the Joint Naval and Military Committee on Defence dated November 15, 1894, on the Report of the Local Joint Naval and Military Committee dated April 1894.

President.

Major-General W. Black, C.B.

Members.

Commodore G. T. H. Boyce, R.N.

Major A. E. Wrottesley, R.E. (for C.R.E., on leave).

Lieutenant T. L. Barnardiston, R.N. (for Captain Fawkes, R.N., absent

from the Colony).

Captain A. H. Thomas, D.A.A.G., Secretary.

The Local Joint Naval and Military Committee beg to report in detail on the points brought to their notice as follows :-

Examination Anchorage and Regulation of Traffic.

1. A list of launches, suitable for examination purposes, has been prepared, and is kept by the Harbour-master, showing that about 100 are available. The Examination Staff, consisting of officers of the mercantile marine, can he engaged at short notice, and a list of the names of available men has been

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