are more
should be. The duters of this Corps in the farrison onerous and responsible than those of any other, and in time oflour the Commanding Royal Engineer would probably con. sider it necessary to keep suf- ficient Sappers at his disposal for immediate Engineer services, in addition tothose required at Torpedo Stations, and for general duties. The present strength is
2 Field Officers.
1 dirutenant.
1 Quarter master Sergeant.
2 Staff Sergrants. 1 Sergeant. 7 Rank and file. Total 14 all racks. and I would recommend that it be inerraord but least 30 all ranks (Europeans) which would I think prove sufficient for Emergencies, and would not be too many for the ordinary Every-day work of the farrison.
4.
Infantry.
The scattered position of the bario Barracks, Stores, elé, in Hong Kong adds largely to the Infantry duties. The guards
furnished
214
furnished by the Regiment in farrison take daily
3 Sergeants.
11 Corporals.
2 Buglers.
bb Privates.
In accordance with Horse guards Order of the 8th February 1866, the men are allowed at least 6 rights in bed, and to do this requires
98
Non Commissioned Officers.
14 Buglers.
462 Privates.
1
When the hon Commissiourd Officers and men in farrison iced Regimental Employ, the sick which average 7 per cent- of the total strength, and the absentees from other causes. are taken into account, it is as much as our Regiment case do to carry on the work _During the Annual Course of Musketry, or when the sick rate increases, it has been found Necessary hitherto torugage Chinese Watch. man under contract to reduce the duties.
In time of war the duties of the Regiment would be princip- ally those of defending the approaches botte Town from the
Southe
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