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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.

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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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