Enclosure 6.
RETURN of the Troops serving in the China command, showing the number required to complete the establishment of each Corps.
Effectives Supernumeraries Wanting to complete Establishment 95TH REGIMENT. 451 26 CEYLON RIFLES. 29 11 ROYAL ARTILLERY. 524 2 576 ROYAL SAPPERS. 1 12 GUN LASCARS. 5 1,027 2 630 2 31 1 6 44 18 1 4 66 50 8 30 2 12 3 570 4 2Victoria, Hong Kong, April 12, 1849.
* One officer of each of these ranks serving on the staff, included in the above numbers.
(Signed)
RODNEY MYLIUS, Captain, Brigade-Major.
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Enclosure 7.
Office of Ordnance, Victoria, Hong Kong, April 27, 1849.
A REPORT shewing the Quantity of Arms, Ammunition, and Stores generally in charge of the Ordnance Storekeeper at this Station, on the 2nd April, 1849.
Description of Stores Adzes Carpenters' 28 Coopers' or wheelers' 2 Copper or brass - Iron 4, 3 Different natures. 4 Anticorrosion - Antimony lbs. 401 Almirah for papers 3 Anchors with stocks for boats 7 Anvils, armourers' and smiths' 1 Aprons 38 Arm bands Augers 362 Carpenters or wheelers' (with thrifts 12 without ditto 57 3 15 Fuze 2 30 Awls Awning for gig 2 13 Axes Helved 1,238 Unhelved 449 Pole 131 Iron 1 Axletrees Wood 161 Bags 15 Bails, iron, with ears 1 Balance spring 2,059 Ball drawers, ride, flint Balls 25 Bamboos 1 Barometers 602 105 4,500 Packing 1 Barrels → Powder - Common 2,311 Copper Metal lined 2 Tar 130 Barrows 2 Bars, iron 3 1,133 N 228 16 Basins, brass and metal Baskets 381 Baths, cast iron, 5 x 6, 2 x 6, 2×3 238 Cast iron, with brass plugs and chains 8 Tin 8 12 Baths Wood 3 Shower 5 Carbine 8 Bayonets Fuzee, percussion 20 Muskets 2,234 Beams for scales, iron 3 Carcase or staves setting 2 Bearers - Shot grate 4 Shot 1 Blankets 4,535 Bolster, Indian 639 Cases - Ditto, or pillow 4,387 Slip 1,409 29 Bed or palliasses 1,629 Bedding Coverlets 160 Hospital-Sackings Cords - 45 90 Palliasses Rugs 1,414 Sheets 56 1,336 5,578 Bottoms Heads - Barrack 759 Legs - Bedsteads Iron Nuts and pins Feet Heads - Hospital- 366 Racks - Sides 127Page 11
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