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25. At Hong Kong, as elsewhere, the civil population is a factor affecting the defence. The estimated civil population on the 30th June, 1904, on the island of Hong Kong and on the mainland south of the Kowloon Hills was 361,206, of which 342,306 were Chinese. The population of the remainder of the Colony consists of about 90,000 Chinese. It is probable that a considerable proportion of the civil population would leave on the outbreak of hostilities.

26. The Naval Establishment, docks (except those at Aberdeen), and coal stores are within the defences, and the docks will be protected against torpedo boat attack by means of nets, &c., provided by the Dock Companies.

27. All the magazines are reasonably safe so long as no enemy's ships are in the harbour. The Colonial makeshift powder magazine on Stonecutters Island is a source of danger, but the construction of a new magazine on Green Island will be completed

in 1905.

28. The following table shows the approved establishment and strength of the garrison on June 30, 1905 :-

Table A (i).-GARRISON.

S

$

1

A

(

I

Approved Establishment.

Strength on June 30, 1905.

Europeans.

Natives.

Europeans.

Natives.

Remarks.

F M-A4

14

Officers.

Other ranks.

Officers.

Other ranks.

Officers.

Other ranks.

Officers.

Other ranks.

Imperial.

General Staff .. Artillery-

Staff and D.E. Clerks

3 garrison cos.

4 local cos...

Engineers-

Staff

P

Ι

L

::::

5

1*

41

4

1

* Garrison sergeant-major.

::::

*:

4

21

600

19

13

8

8 455+ 13

25 37

20

4

594

8

31

Fortress Co.

5

S.M. Co.

6

16

267

27

92

72

722

:::

.

3

27

94

Infantry-

Headquarters and 4 cos.

15

503

2 native Indian bns.

24

A.S.C.

R.A.M.C.

Indian Medical Service

A.O.D. and A.O.C.

4

278

10

42

70

31

:::::

32

70 6

1,568

16

24

73

12

4

::::

10

927

::::

2*** *** 224 2

:::00

P

SAG

8

:::

::9

407 Includes 9 hospital orderlies.

Includes C.R.E.

1

69

KKZ

bn. in North China.

N

G

29

1,567

§ Includes 10 clerks in Staff Offices.

4

Includes 1.0.M. and machinery

artificers and armourer-sergeants.

A.P.D. and A.P.C.

3

8

3

8

:

Educational Department

1

1

1

1

And 2 schoolmistresses.

Total

121 1,457 40 2,093 122

1,357 38 2,047

In addition to the above, the following are maintained by Colonial Government :-

Colonial Staff ..

4

3

4

3

Artillery Volunteers--

1 co. (for artillery duties)

14

319

1 co. (for machine gun duties)

Engineer Volunteers

4

56

Mounted troop H.K. Volunteers H.K. Volunteer Reserve Associa-

30

1

223

tion*

Grand Total

145 2,088 40

:::$

::::

13

187

2

27

25

1

208

2,093 143 1,807 38

::::

:::::

2,047

* Total membership shown as approved establishment, which include 47 men of the C.C.S. who have agreed to serve as military telephonists but have not yet joined the H.K. Volunteer Reserve Association.

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