§ DR. TANNER (Cork, Co., Mid)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether there is an increase of £8,342 in the expenditure in Bermuda for 1895 above 1894 in connection with the military establishments; what reasons are given for this considerable increase; and why is the expenditure upon the naval establishments at the station not yet returned for 1895?
MR. POWELL-WILLIAMSIn November 1895, there was an extra charge of about £2,000 for the pay and allowances of a battalion whilst on passage from Malta to Bermuda, a corresponding reduction being made from the charge incurred at Malta. The remainder of the increase was due to an addition of 50 men to the garrison and to works for barrack construction and drainage. I am not in a position to make any statement as regards naval expenditure.