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Table F (iv).—SUMMARY of Arrangements as regards Food Supply in time of War with any Power other than China.
Strength.
Description of Supplies.
Proposed Scale of Rations.
EUROPEANS.
British Garrison, including Hong | Meat-
Kong Volunteers (350), and allowing an addition of 10 per cent. thereto-about 2,000
Fresh Preserved Bread-stuffs-
No. of Days' Reserve Maintained.
Further quantities procurable locally by special pur- chase at short notice.
Rations.
Rations.
Total quantities available to enable the Garrison to hold out for three months.
No. of Days' Rations.
Rations.
•
14 lb.
35,800*
60,200
96,000
48
1
55,000+
31,000
£6,000
43
Bread
Biscuit
Flour
14
1
1
Fresh vegetables (or
potatoes)
1
Jam§
部
Groceries--—
Sugar
2
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12,000
12,000
120,000
50,000
170,000
122,000
122,000
OZ,
60,000
..
60,000
Salt
Tea
Coffee
Lime juice
- CÙ
3
182,000
182,000
23
1
182,000
182,000
*
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Sugar for ditto Rum
Fuel and light--
Coal
Wood, C.
53
gill
0z.
gill
::::::
120,000
120,000
62,000
62,000
90,000
90,000
182,000
90,000 90,000 182,000
91
::::
142,000
142.000
40,000 142,000
26,000
40,000 142,000 26,000
: 2232000 Face
6
85
61
30
91
91
60
31
45
45
71
20
71
13
weeks
1 lb.
2
"
Wood, K,
"
Kerosene oil
1 pints per
week
INDIANS.
families, &c.-2,200
Two regiments, H.K.S.B., R.G.A., | Atta and rice
11⁄2 lb.
191,100
Goor or sugar
2 oz.
9,100 200,200
200,200
91
200,200
91
Dhall
4
23
191,100
9,100
200,200
91
Ghee
2
"
191,100
9,100
200,200
91
Onions
1
17
200,200
200,200
91
Salt
191,100
9,100
200,200
91
Chillies
(or masala
191,100
9,100
200,200
91
oz.)
Turmeric
191,100
9,100
200,200
91
Meat
8 oz. weekly
28,600
28,600
13
Fuel-
weeks
Wood
1 lb.
66,000
30
or
Coal
1
134,200
61
Rum
dram
Tea
ÜZ.
Goor or sugar
Lime juice..
:::
When available, as
required.
>>
J
CHINESE.
| 40th Co., R.E., Coolie Corps, Pork||
&c.-600
lb.
Fish
A
19
Rice
+7
Tea
oz.
Salt
Oil or lard..
3
Vegetables
lb.
Wood
2
>>
or
1
Coal
Hospital supplies
::
: : : : : : :
54,600
54,600
91
54,600
54,600
91
18,600
36,000
54,600
91
54,600
54,600
91
54,600
54,600
91
54,600
54,600
91
54,600
54,600
91
6,000
6,000
10
48,600
48,600
81
10,000 tins milk
25 doz. 2-oz. tins
essence of mutton
25 doz. -lb. tins
essence of beef
25 doz. 2-oz. pots
extract of carnis
::
:
:
::
:
* About one month's supply under normal peace conditions.
Nearly ten days' supply for normal peace garrison.
Nearly two months' supply for normal peace garrison, § In lieu of preserved vegetables.
Dried or fresh.
EXPLANATORY REMARKS ON TABLE F (iv).
(1.) Strength. The strength shown is for supply purposes only, in order that a practicable scheme may be adopted; the numbers include all likely to be rationed from military sources in case of war.
(2.) Local resources in case of necessity.The table is based on the supposition that Hong Kong and Kowloon Peninsula are suddenly cut off from communication with outside ports other than Chinese.
In the event of diplomatic negotiations being conducted from which war would likely result, large supplies of meat and other food-stuffs could be purchased from Shanghai, Canton, Swatow, and even India.
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