HC Deb 24 April 1929 vol 227 c891W
Sir H. CROFT

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty what were the contributions to the cost of the Singapore Dock during the completed financial year and the two previous years by Great Britain, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and the Malay States?

Lieut.-Colonel HEADLAM

The expenditure on the Singapore Base, including the floating dock now in position there, during the three years in question was:

£
Works, etc., on shore 529,700
Floating dock 913,655
Total 1,443,355

The contributions during the same period from the several sources were:

£
Hong Kong 130,000
New Zealand 180,000
Federated Malay States 864,000
£1,174,000

The balance of £269,355 was borne by Navy Votes.