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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.
XI-MILITARY FORCES AND EXPENDITURE.
(A.) REGULAR FORCES.
The following return shows the average number and composition of the forces employed in the Colony during 1907:
Corps Europeans Indians Chinese Totals Officers W. O.'s, N. C. O.'s & Men Native Officers, W. O.'s, N. C. O.'s, & Men N. C. O.'s & Men Royal Garrison Artillery 10 1 27 633 12 259 19 660 55 326 General Staff (Officers only) 5 5 Garrison Staff (W. O., N. C. Officers only). 10 10 Royal Engineers *** Army Service Corps 4 28 32 Royal Army Medical Corps 8 43 51 129th (D.C.O.) Baluchis 3 435 16 425 441 A. O. Department and Corps 11 7 10 15 748 773 A. P. Department and Corps 11 14 734 759 Hong Kong & Singapore Bn. R.G.A. 1 4 5 3rd Middlesex Regiment 119th Infantry Indian Subordinate Medical Department. Total 113 1 438 37 1,921 55 3,564(B.) COLONIAL CONTRIBUTION.
The Colony contributed $1,214,340.05 (being the statutory contribution of 20 per cent. of the Revenue) towards the cost of the maintenance of the Regular Forces in the Colony including Barrack Service and Defence Works.
(C.) VOLUNTEER CORPS.
The total establishment of the corps is 443 of all ranks. The strength on the 31st December, 1907, was 289, made up as follows: Staff 7; two Garrison Artillery Companies, 199; one Engineer Company, 45; Troop 38.
The members of the Corps are now all armed with the new M.L.E. short rifle and the latest pattern equipment.
The period for the annual Camp of Instruction was again 16 days; it was held in October, 1907, and was well attended.
The Mounted Troop Camp was held at Fan Ling in the New Territories. The Camp took place during the Christmas holidays. Much useful work was done.