DEFENCES OF THE EMPIRE—COALING STATIONS.

HC Deb 15 March 1886 vol 303 c813

MR. BADEN-POWELL (Liverpool, Kirkdale)

asked the Secretary of State for War, Whether he could, for the convenience of the House, state, before the discussion upon the Navy Estimates, the amount proposed to be taken in the Army Estimates for the completion of defences of coaling stations Abroad?

THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN) (, &c.) Stirling

We propose, in the Army Estimates, to take £50,000 towards works at the coaling stations abroad, and £138,200 towards armaments at the same stations.