large extent of ground, and the Armament, it is hoped, will be in
position within a few months.
Both the Colonial Defence Committee and the Garrisons
Committee strongly
great
strongly urge
distance
that it's
from England renders
to increase
it imperatively necessary the Carrison of Hong Kong
if.
in
even
temporary emergency,
-inforcements could be obtained
from India.
The
present and proposed
Garrison of Hong Kong follows:-
is as
Royal Artillery
1
283 341
Present
Proposed
Royal Artillery.
211.
258
14.0.
176.
*
896.
2026.
increased to
440
177.
present Battalion"
Lab Marine Miners
hil
53
Lotal
1424.
2953.
This number will
189
Royal Engineers Infantry
the removal of Gun Larcars
• Singapore.
}
Exclusive of Staff and details and of a
local force of 200 Volunteers and 150. Militia Engineers provided
Colony.
by
the
The Military Authorities. following
that the
the recommendation of the Colonial Defence Committee, urge Battalion of Infantry should be raised to War strength
and that
another Battalion of similar strength should be added to the Garrison-
The Defence Committee propose,
as an alternative, that a special Corps
should