Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.
XI.—MILITARY FORCES AND EXPENDITURE.
(A.) REGULAR FORCES.
The following return shows the number and composition of the forces employed in the Colony during 1905:-
Corps. Europeans. Indians. Chinese. Officers. W. O.'s, N. C. O.'s & Men. Native Officers. W. O.'s, N. C. O.'s, & Men. N. C. O.'s & Men. Totals General Staff Garrison Staff *** *** *** 4 2 *** 2 *** 2 Royal (Harrison) Artillery *** 16 *** *** 615 *** *** *** 631 Hong Kong-Singapore Bn. R. G. A. 9 9 7 *** 379 *** *** *** 404 Royal Engineers *** 11 *** *** 194 *** *** *** 205 Chinese S. M. M. Co., R. E. *** *** 09 *** 69 *** *** *** 119 119th Infantry *** 129 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 129th (D.C.O.) Baluchis *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** Army Service Corps *** 4 27 *** 31 *** *** *** 31 Royal Army Medical Corps *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** A. O. Department and Corps *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** A. P. Department and Corps *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 110th Mahratta L. I. *** 43 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 93rd Burma Infantry *** 52 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 114th Mahrattas *** 31 *** *** *** *** *** *** *** 2nd Royal West Kent Regiment 11 *** *** *** 646 *** *** *** 664 8 11 *** *** 535 *** *** *** 554 4 *** 27 *** *** *** *** *** 31 *** 5 282 *** 291 *** *** *** 291 *** *** 276 *** 285 *** *** *** 285 *** 102 *** *** 105 *** *** *** 105 Totals 98 1,370 412 220 69 *** 3,798 *** ***(B.) COLONIAL CONTRIBUTION.
The Colony contributed $1,362,650.27 (being the statutory contribution of 20 per cent. of the estimated revenue including arrears on account of 1904) towards the cost of the maintenance of the regular forces in the Colony and barrack service.
(C.) VOLUNTEER CORPS.
The total establishment of the Corps is 431 of all ranks. The strength on the 31st December, 1905, was 276, made up as follows:- Staff, 7; two Garrison Artillery Companies, 205; one Engineer Company, 35; Troop, 29.
The members of the Corps are now all armed with the new M.L.E. short rifle and the latest pattern equipment.