XL-MILITARY FORCES & EXPENDITUE.
(a.)-REGULAR FORCES.
The following return shows the number and nature of the forces employed in the Colony during 1902-
General Staff,
CORPS.
EUROPEAN.
Officers.
Warrant
Officers.
N.C.O.'s
and Men. |
Officers.
INDIAN.
N.C.O.'s
and Men.
CHINESE.
TOTALS.
N.C.O.'S
and Men.
Garrison Staff,
I
Royal Garrison Artillery,
21
Hongkong-Singapore Battalion, R.A.
16
Royal Engineers.
12
Chinese S. M. M. Co., R. E.,
1st Sherwood Foresters,
Army Service Corps,
Second Battalion Royal Welch Fusrs.
30
19
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670
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8
462
494
186
200
69
69
865
897
669
5
Royal Army Medical Corps,
9
32
A.O.D. and Corps,
48
55
A.P.D. and Corps,-
11
Indian Sub-Medical Dept.,
1
22nd Bombay Infantry,
VA
Educational Dept.....
Hongkong Regiment,
10th Bombay Light Infantry,
14th Bombay Infantry,
33rd Burma Infantry,
5th Infantry Hyderabal Contingent,.. 10
2
10
vegaro
18
781
16
700
725
16
728
749
15
723
747
15
684
706
16
666
692
Totals,..
176
10 2,290
99
4,721
69
7,365
The 2nd Battalion of the R.W.F. left the command on the 9th November, and were relieved by the Sherwood Foresters. The 22nd Bombay Infantry and the 5th Infantry Hyderabad Contingent left on the 9th August and 20th June, respectively, and were replaced by the 10th Bombay Light Infantry, the 14th Bombay Infantry and the 33rd Burma Infantry.
(b.)-COLONIAL CONTRIBUTION.
The Colony contributed $914,038.83 (being the statutory contribution of 20% of revenue) towards the cost of the maintenance of the regular forces in the Colony, and Barrack Services.
(c.)-VOLUNTEER CORPS.
The total establishment of the Corps is 400 of all ranks. The strength in 1902 was 274, made up as follows: Staff, 6; 2 Garrison Artillery companies, 235; 1 Engineer company, 27; and a Band, 6.
The Field Battery, Machine Gun companies and Infantry company were changed to two Garrison Artillery companies during 1902.
The expenditure on the Volunteers, which is entirely borne by the Colony, was $21,026.91.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
From 4th January, 1902, to 8th September, 1902, during my absence on leave, Sir W. J. GASCOIGNE, K.C.M.G., administered the Government.
In April, 1902, Mr. W. M. GOODMAN was appointed Chief Justice, and towards the close of the year received the honour of Knighthood. Sir HENRY SPENCER BERKELEY, late Chief Justice of Fiji, succeeded him in the Office of Attorney-General. Mr. J. H. STEWART-LOCKHART, C.M.G., was appointed Commis- sioner of Wei-hai-wei in April, 1902, and was succeeded as Colonial Secretary by Mr. F. H. MAY, C.M.G.
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