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CHAPTER III (F).
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Table F (iii).——SUMMARY of Arrangements as regards Food Supplies in time of War.
Strength.
Description of Supplies.
Proposed Scale of Ration.
EUROPEANS.
British Garrison, including Hong | Meat-
Kong Volunteers (350), and allowing an addition of 10 per cent. thereto-about 2,000
No. of Days' Reserve Maintained.
Further quantities procurable locally by special pur- chase at short notice.
Total quantities available to enable the Garrison to hold out for three months.
No. of Days' Rations.
Rations.
Rations.
Rations.
Fresh
1 lb.
35,800*
60,200
96,000
48
Preserved Bread-stuffs-
1
93
55,000+
31,000
£6,000
43
Bread
11
**
Biscuit
1
Flour
1
Fresh vegetables (or
1
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15,000 120,000
15,000
7
47,000
167,000
831
102,000
102,000
51
potatoes)
Jam§
2
OZ.
80,000
+
80,000
40
Groceries-
Sugar
3
182,000
182,000
91
Salt
Tea
Coffee
Lime juice
Sugar for ditto Rum
++
Fuel and light-
Coal
Wood, C.
Wood, K.
Kerosene oil
Hospital supplies
gill
02.
gill
1 lb.
2
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1 pints per
week
10,000 tins milk 25 doz, 2-oz. tins essence of mutton 25 doz. 4-lb. tins essence of beef
25 doz. 2-oz. pots extract of carnis
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182,000
182,000
91
120,000
120,000
60
62,000
62,000
31
90,000
90,000
45
90,000
90.000
45
182,000
182,000
91
142,000
142,000
71
40,000
40,000
20
""
142,000
142,000
71
26,000
26,000
13
weeks
:
:
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:
:
INDIANS.
Three regiments, H.K.S.B.R.G.A.,
followers, families, &c.--3,000
Atta and rice
1 lb.
257,833
15,167
273,000
91
Goor or sugar Dhall
2 oz.
273,000
273,000
91
4
230,100
42,900
273,000
91
Ghee
2
245,700
27,300
273,000
91
Onions
273,000
273,000
91
Salt
245,700
27,300
273,000
91
Chillies (or masala, at
oz.) Turmeric Amchur
44
-
245,679
27,321
273,000
91
Meat Fuel-
:::
209,280
63,720
273,000
91
273,000
273 000
91
8 oz. weekly
•
39,000
39,000
13
weeks
Wood
*
or
Coal
1 lb.
1
99
dram
90,000
90,000
30
183,000
183,000
61
CHINESE.
Rum
Tea
Goor or sugar Lime juice..
H.K. Co. R.E., Coolie Corps, Pork||
&c.---600
OZ.
When available, as required.
lb.
"
J
Oz.
:::::::
54,600
54,600
54,600 54,600
18,600
36,000
54,600
54,600
54,600
54,600
54,600
54,600
54,600
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91
91
91
91
91
54,600
54,600
91
6,000
6,000
10
48,600
48,600
81
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Fish
Rice
Tea
Salt
Oil or lard..
Vegetables
Wood
or
Coal
lb.
2
"
* About one month's supply under normal peace conditions.
Nearly fifteen days' supply for normal peace garrison.
Nearly two months' supply for normal peace garrison. Dried or fresh.
§ In lieu of preserved vegetables.
EXPLANATORY REMARKS.
(1.) Strength-The strength shown is for supply purposes only, in order that a practicable scheme may be adopted; the numbers include all likely to be rationed from military sources in case of war, but does not include Hong Kong Police, which would not be available for military service.
(2.) Local resources in case of necessity. The table is based on the supposition that Hong Kong and Kowloon Peninsula are suddenly cut off from communication with outside ports other than Chinese,
In the event of diplomatic negotiations being conducted from which war would likely result, large supplies of meat and other food-stuffs could be purchased from Shanghai, Canton, Swatow, and even India.
(3.) Storage. Every facility exists for the dry and safe storage of supplies; there are large spacious go-downs, i.e., warehouses, both in Hong Kong and Kowloon, and mat-sheds would be erected at very small cost in the sections of defence where necessary.
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