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Accommodation for Naval sick and wounded will be provided for, on the Defence Scheme being put into force against a Naval Power in the Far East, as follows:-
(1) by increasing the accommodation existing in the Naval Hospital from 130 beds to ...
(2) On the two hospital Ships of 200 beds each which are to be fitted up on the China Station...
.200
.400
(3) in a Matshed Annexe to be constructed in the Compound of the Government Civil Hospital...
.200
(4) At the Peak Hotel of which possession will be taken by the Colonial Secretary under Section 7 of the Order of the Queen in Council of the 26th October, 1896...
(This hospital will be for convalescents and cases that are not serious.)
.200
Total
.1,000
Should in the course of a war it become evident that further accommodation will be required and will not be forthcoming on additional Hospital Ships from England it will be provided as follows:-
(1) At the City Hall of which possession will be taken by the Colonial Secretary.
100
(2) in Matsheds to be constructed on the Cricket Ground adjoining the City Hall.
150
(Carried forward.)
250
attended to at the dressing Stations in the Sections of Defence will be transferred to the Military Hospitals.
(3) As regards Civil population, the increased sickness or casualties due to the existence of a Naval war will probably not be considerable.
Accommodation,
3.