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Appendix No. 4.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
8. Taking the number of the Imperial troops forming the garrison of the peninsula at 200 artillery and 1,000 infantry (50 of whom to be mounted), the Commissioners consider that not less than 200 artillerymen, 2,000 infantry, and 50 mounted volunteers should be always available from the colonial forces. The Commissioners have no information as to whether the Cape Government would be prepared to keep such a force in readiness to act under the officer commanding Her Majesty's troops, or what the probable cost of maintenance thereof would be.
9. With respect to the extension of the railway from Wynberg towards Simon's Bay, the Com- missioners have been informed that a survey has been made as far as Kalk Bay, and the cost of extension to that spot estimated at 50,000%.
10. The Commissioners visited the new graving-dock at Cape Town now in course of con- struction. They ascertained that the dock, when completed, which will not be probably before the end of 1882, will be calculated to receive vessels of the Orient Steam-ship Company class, or a moderate-sized iron-clad.
F. C. HASSARD, Colonel, R.E.
(Signed)
W. BELLAIRS, Colonel, Deputy Adjutant-General. F. T. A. LAW, Lieutenant-Colonel, R.A.
(C.)
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
APPROXIMATE Estimate for Works and Buildings required for Permanent Defence of the Cape
Peninsula.
Station.
Service.
Amount,
Remarks.
£
Cape Town
Fort Wynyard
1. Conversion of three of the present platforms for three
18-ton guns Amsterdam Battery-
900
2. Conversion of two of the present platforms for two 18-ton
guns
600
3. Provision of barrack accommodation for fifty men Fort Knokke-
1,500
Convert or fit up casemates.
4. Conversion of one of the present platforms for one 18-ton
gun, and additional platform for one 64-pounder
900
Present Batteries—
5. Completion of as now contemplated
••
4,184
An item in F. A. E., 1880-81.-
6. Store magazine
5,000
7. Barrack accommodation, to complete accommodation for
1,000 men
8,300
Total (Cape Town)
21,384
Hout's Bay
8. Battery for two 6-ton guns, magazines, &c.
6,000
9. Barrack accommodation for twenty-five men 10. Torpedo establishment
2,500
3,000
Total (Hout's Bay)
:
11,500
Simon's Town
North Battery-
12. Barrack accommodation for fifty gunners
16. Wharf and pier for landing stores
Total (Simon's Town)
Miscellaneous
Road to Hout's Bay
11. Provision of fourth gun, &c...
13. South Battery for four 18-ton guns
14. Extreme right battery for two 18-ton guns
15. Powder magazine
17. Barracks for 500 infantry
3,192
An item in F. A. E., 1880-81.
5,000
12,000
6,000
5,100
900
50,000
82,192
ə ə
Railway to Kalk Bay
Telegraph from Wynberg to Hout's Bay
Total (miscellaneous)
300 50,000 500
:
:
:
50,800
SUMMARY.
Cape Town
Hout's Bay
Simon's Town Miscellaneous
Grand total
21,384
11,500
82,192
50,800
165,876
MEMO. In addition must be added the cost of guns, torpedo-vessel, or torpedo appliances afloat.
January 22, 1880.
A true copy:
(Signed)
(Signed)
F. C. HASSARD, Colonel, R.E. Commanding Royal Engineer, South Africa.
H. HALLAM PARR, Major, Military Secretary,
Secretary to Defence Commission.
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