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There Sass, without any buildings being wanted for "Similar Stores on there" to which I answer that the "Thindan" certainly is coequal to containing the whole of the Naval Stores likely to be squad, there are some articles such as Spars, Anchors, Chain Cables, &c., Coals, Boats, &c., which from the want of Space & other causes, can only be properly stowed ashore in order on shore, while it is absolutely necessary for the preservation in this country of many kinds of Naval Stores that they should be kept dry. The Query is, "Supposing that the Naval "Victualling Department" at West Point was abolished, could its duties be entrusted to the Army Commissariat at Hong Kong?
I think not. On the 6th Instant, 2150 Men were Victualled onboard the ships in China.
And of the present Establishment of the Company, it could be no more than sufficient to supply the wants of the Army, it follows that the number of Officers, &c., must be very much increased if the same branch of the Service were also called upon to supply the Navy. In my opinion, the increased Expense would be better applied in maintaining, as heretofore, altogether a distinct Victualling Establishment for the Navy, the nature of Accounts, the Scale of Victualling, General duties being so different.
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West Question: "Whether the department of Naval Storekeeper could also be dispensed with, and the Ordnance Storekeeper directed to furnish H.M. Ships with such Stores & Munitions of War as had hitherto been supplied by the Naval Storekeeper, would the wants of the Navy be as efficiently supplied & the service equally well conducted?"
Answer
No! but it is a question well worthy of consideration whether an efficient Naval Storekeeper would not be quite capable of supplying the wants of the Ordnance, certainly I think much more so than the Ordnance Storekeeper possibly could be of supplying the Navy.
I need only beg of your Excellency to compare the number of the Ships of War, with the number of Artillery quartered at Hong Kong, which from the impossibility of fortifying the place, never can be a large garrison.
This brings me to the subject of the Splendid Barracks which have been erected for Ordnance buildings & Storehouses, which appear to me to be infinitely more capacious than ever can be required for so small a garrison as is likely to be maintained at Hong Kong, while they would be in every respect suitable for the Naval Department of the occupants.
Wherefore, for Naval Purposes, would save a large Expense
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there Sass, without any buildings bang wanted for "Similar Stars on there" _ to which Janswer that the "Thindan" certainly is cotequal to containing the
whole of the Naval Stass likely to be squad, there are come articles such as spar's Auchas, Chamilables ron, Coals, Boats we which from the want of Space & siter caules, can only be properly stowed skept in order on thar, while it is absolutely necesary for the preservation in this country of many Runds of Naval Stores that they should be kept allout. Wickey Question is. "Supposing that the Naval "Victualling depart" at West Point was abolished "coned its duties be haustened to the Army Commpaust "Enshar?
think riot on the 6th Instant 2150 Ben were Victualled onboard the thips in China
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be no more than dufficient to dubly the wants of the Army, it follows that the number of Officers. You must be very much increased if the same brauch of the Service were also called upon to supply He Neen a in my opinions the mercased Expense wo? be better applied in maintaining as heretofore altogether a distinct Neticalling Volablishment for the Nawry, the button of Accounts the Scale of Vectualling Grueral duties bring so different
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West Quection" Whe department of taval Storekeepen could also be dispensed with, and the Ronance Strekuper duccted to furnish & M. Ships with such staes & munitions & war as had betterto been dufflied lytte Navel Storekeeper, would the wants of the Nacon be as efficiently supplied & the sewrice I must again Equally were conducted ?___
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No! but it is a question well wortry
of consideration whether andOfficiant Naval Strekeeper would not be quite capable of supplying the wants of the ordnance, certainly I think much more so than the Adnance Stuckeeker posibly could be of Settlying the Jary,
Ixceed only beg of your Excellence to
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= parr the muncher of the Ships ofMar, with the number of Artillery quartered at Hong Kong which from the impopibility of fortifying the place never can be ce large garrison.
me of This bring our to the subject of the Splended ranja
which have been treated for Adnance buildings Stawhouses, which drawn to me to be infinitely more Capacious Now ever can be required for to small afarrison as is likely to be maintained at Hong Rory, while they would be in hary respect Suitable for the Naval Deportment of the occupate
Where for Newval Purposes would save alough
Expense
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