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large extent of ground, and the Armament, it is hoped, will be in

position within a few months.

Both the Colonial Defence Committee and the Garrisons

Committee strongly

great

strongly urge

distance

that it's

from England renders

to increase

it imperatively necessary the Carrison of Hong Kong

if.

in

even

temporary emergency,

-inforcements could be obtained

from India.

The

present and proposed

Garrison of Hong Kong follows:-

is as

Royal Artillery

1

283 341

Present

Proposed

Royal Artillery.

211.

258

14.0.

176.

*

896.

2026.

increased to

440

177.

present Battalion"

Lab Marine Miners

hil

53

Lotal

1424.

2953.

This number will

189

Royal Engineers Infantry

the removal of Gun Larcars

• Singapore.

}

Exclusive of Staff and details and of a

local force of 200 Volunteers and 150. Militia Engineers provided

Colony.

by

the

The Military Authorities. following

that the

the recommendation of the Colonial Defence Committee, urge Battalion of Infantry should be raised to War strength

and that

another Battalion of similar strength should be added to the Garrison-

The Defence Committee propose,

as an alternative, that a special Corps

should