2
there are none in store. the station, with the exception of sandbags and wire entanglement, of which With reference to the intrenching tools and stores, most of them are at
till the outbreak of hostilities. make. It is therefore essential that their construction should not be delayed would, on account of the very rocky nature of the ground, take a long time to Most of the redoubts required for the defence of the rears of the position
I have, &c.
(Signed)
F. Fleming, C.M.G. His Excellency the Honourable
J. BEVAN EDWARDS, Major-General,
Commanding in China, Hong Kong.
[395]
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No. 1.--DISTRIBUTION OF FORCES.
(To replace Table on page 2 of original scheme, - Hong Kong
471, Secret
100
..
28
100
75
76
75
75
26
110
26
:
10
: 2 9
12
275*
48$
150 to remain in reserve in Victoria, but to
join their sections on peace mobiliation.
• 100 to remain in reserve, but to join their section on pesce mobilization.
25
19
42
9
80
77
:::
25
10
11
150+
301
† 75 to remain in reserve, but to join their section on pesos mobilisation.
10
9
100
199
..
214
186
7
42
221
178
EF 38
25
76
31 Departmental.‡
117
45
29
855
1,896
28
10
74
161
117
78
39
929
1,557
In Murray and adjacent barracks.
Add 31 Departmental = 1,588.
Artillery.
Engineers.
Name of Division.
Name and Number of Station.
Infantry.
Total
Remarke
Royal Grun Artillery. Lascars.
Submarine
Volunteers. Fortress.
Mines.
Southern
Victoria Peak
:
Mount Gough
..
Mount Cameron
Bastern
..
Lyemun
North Point
Kowloon Dock..
Western
:
Stonecutters' Island
105
Beleber's Point..
88
83
Kowloon West
+
··
Total in Sections
Reserve
1
:
Total
B 2
135
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