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Appendix XIII.
RETURN showing the Quantities of Supplies required to provide for the Subsistence of the Garrison and Civil Population of Hong Kong, in the event of a Blockade, for a period of Six Months, with the proportion to be procured locally.
Coal
Coke
Quantity required
Nature of Supply.
Where obtained.
Quantities required Daily or Monthly.
for
Six Months' Consumption.
3,000 tons
30 tons
Charcoal
Carbolic powder..
·
lighting..
Candles, polico
Firewood
Oil, kerosine
colza
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common
+
Australia and India China
500 tons per month
5 tons per month
•
China
China
Hong Kong
►
R. N. Yard, Hong
America
Europe
China
Kong
1 ton per month
1 ton per month 100 lbs. month
per 100 lbs. per month
65 tons daily
500 lbs. daily
100 gallons daily
•
8,030 lbs. daily
..
Proportion to be obtained locally, and Cost.
Remarks.
Dol. c.
·
Any quantity
The whole
6 tons
The whole
8 00 per ton 15 00 ton
per 15 00 per ton
6 tons
1 ton.
12 00 per 100 lbs.
600 lbs.
14 78 per 100 lbs.
600 lbs.
14 47 per 100 lbs.
0 29 per 100 lbs.
3 25 per 100 lbs.
11,700 tons
90,000 lbs.
18,000 gallons
1,446,400 lbs.
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The whole
The whole 100 tons 130,000 lbs. 500 gallons 260,000 lbs.
1 25 per gallon
6 25 per 100 gallons
> Large depôts of these are always kept in Hong Kong.
Could be obtained in three months.
Can always be obtained from Naval Storekeeper.
Could be obtained in barracks.
Large stock of kerosine always on hand. Could be obtained in three months.
Could be obtained in one month.
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