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arrived at, in order that the defences of King George's Sound and Thursday Island may be commenced as soon as possible. I have, &c, KNUTSFOKI). The Officer Administering the Government of New Zealand.

Enclosure 1. Cost op Armament now offered by Imperial Government. King George's Sound. Three 6in. B.L. guns on H.P. mountings, with 100 rounds of ammuni- £ tion per gun ... ... ... ... ... 10,000 Six nine-pounders, with 100 rounds of ammunition per gun ... 1,776 11,776 Submarine-mine stores ... ... ... ... ... 3,500 Total... ... ... ... ... £15,276 Thursday Island. Three 6in. B.L. guns on H.P. mountings, with 100 rounds of ammuni- £ tion per gun ... ... ... ... ... 10,000 Four nine-pounders, with 100 rounds of ammunition per gun ... 1,184 Total... ... ... ... ... SlijiM Total Imperial contribution ... ... ... £26,460

Enclosure 2. Works — King Geobgb's Sound. £ Emplacements for three 6in. B.L. guns, at £2,000 ... ... 6,000 Infantry-work ... ... ... ... ... 800 Eoads, submarine-milling buildings, magazine arrangements, and emplacements for nine-pounders ... ... ... 3,500 Barracks for two officers and twenty-eight non-commissioned officers and men ... ... ... ... ... 4,000 Total... ... ... ... ... £14,300 Annual Charge — £ Garrison ... ... .. ... ... ... 3,113 Maintenance of works and buildings ... ... ... 200 Maintenance of submarine-mining stores, and hire of boats for training, &c. ... ... ... ... ... 150 Practice-ammunition ... ... ... ... 50 Total... ... ... ... ... £3,513 Thursday Island. Works — £ Emplacements for three 6in. B.L. guns, at £2,200 ... ... 6,600 Emplacements for nine-pounder guns ... ... ... 1,000 Eoads, arrangements for infantry defence, &c. ... ... 3,500 Barracks for two officers and forty-eight non-commissioned officers and men ... ... ... ... ... 6,000 Total... ... ... ... ... £17,100 Annual Charge — £ Garrison ... ... ... ... ... 4,457 Maintenance of works and buildings ... ... ... 300 Practice-ammunition ... ... ... ... 50 Total... ... ... ... ... £4,807

No. 27. (Circular.) My Lord, — Downing Street, 3rd September, 1889. As. it appears from the replies which have been received from some colonies to my circular despatch of the 16tE of April last that it has been understood as referring only to criminal lunatics, I have the honour to point out that