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Table C (iii).—RETURN summarizing the Arrangements at the above Station as regards its Supply in the event of War.
Description of Supplies (Meat, Bread-stuffs, Groceries, Vegetables, Hospital Supplies,
Fuel and Forage, to be shown in groups).
(1.)
EUROPEANS.
Strength of War Garrison, excluding Officers, Europeans, 1,856; Indians and Asiatics other than Chinese, 3,259; Chinese, 70.
Proposed Scale of Rations,
Reserve maintained (Contract or otherwise).
Further quantities available at 14 days' notice, and which would be laid in, în case of expected War.
Total available
at 14 days' notice (Columns 4 and 5).
For Garrison.
For Followers.
(2.)
(3.)
(4.)
(5.
(6.)
Rations.
Rations.
Rations.
Further quantities (if any) which should be shipped from England
on alarm of War, to enable the Station to hold out for 2 months.
(7.)
Approximate Total Cost
of providing the Supplies in Column 5 at present Contract
rates.
(8.)
Remarks, giving any general information which may
be useful, and showing clearly-
1. How storage accommodation will be provided,
how situated and protected.
2. Manner
of obtaining the Supplies Column 6.
in
3. What other local resources, not mentioned in Column 6, could be made available in case of necessity.
4. How long the local supplies usually available, together with those shown under Remark 3, would enable the Station to hold out with- out assistance.
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Garrison
Police and Fire Brigade
1,856
181
Total Say
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2,037 2,050
Meat-
Fresh
Preserved
Bread-stuffs-
Bread
Biscuits
Flour
Groceries
Rice
Sugar
Salt
Tea
14
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24015 ? Hing
Vegetables--
Fresh potatoes
Preserved
Fuel-
Coal Wood
Light-
Oil
Hospital supplies
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1. Storage.
In A.S.C. stores and hired stores, which can be obtained without difficulty. Native watchmen, supported by small guard or police, will provide protection.
2. Manner of obtaining Supplies.
Meat.-The contractor maintains the service of fresh meat shown. This, with the preserved meat procur- able, is sufficient to provide a two months' supply, with the exception of preserved meat, bread-stuffs, biscuits, groceries, fuel and light; and hospital supplies, excepting milk, can be purchased locally in sufficient quantities.
Vegetables. A fresh daily supply can be depended on to arrive from Canton unless China were hostile, in which case great difficulty would be experienced in obtaining the requisite amount. The Kowloon gardens will supply half rations for one month.
3. Local Resources in case of Necessity.
Meat.
Fide remarks above. Large numbers of cattle and sheep can be obtained from Shanghai. Flour, fuel, and kerosine oil.-Hong Kong being a great distributing centre, large stocks are available. Groceries. Large quantities of tea, sugar, salt, and
rice are always available.
Wood. Some 1,800 tons always available.
£ 8. d.
61,500 25,000
6,000
67,500
80 1 7
33,000
58,000
5,000
5,000
120,050
120,050
41 13 4 500 4 2
125,050
120,050
56 19 9
125,050
125,050
125,050
125,050
125,050
125,050
80,000
80,000
132 5 10 12 4 3 130 5 2
166 13 4
45,050
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125,050
125,050
81 8 3
125,050
125,050
162 16 6
50,000
50,000
468 15 0
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Per week par lamp,
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