In the case of the Mainland Section, au stations win muju uvie should be detailed from the nearest body of troops to carry messages to and from the stations,
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CHAPTER III (G).
(G.)—Action by O.C. A.S.C.
1. The Officer Commanding the A.S.C. will perform the duties of Director of Supplies and Transport. Prior to mobilization being ordered, all requisitions or enquiries respecting supplies and transport should be sent to the O.C. A.S.C., but once either the precautionary or war stage has commenced, all requisitions for supplies or transport must be sent direct to the supply or transport officers respectively.
(1.) Supplies.
2. Food. Hong Kong is the Far Eastern depôt for all kinds of supplies used both by Europeans and natives; in fact, there are probably few places where so large a stock of provisions could be obtained in so short a time.
There is estimated to be enough flour for the whole population to last 312 days.
There are two large sugar refineries, and a store of sugar sufficient to last for years. There is tea in ample quantity, salt, pepper to last for a year, but the stock of preserved meat and salt pork does not exceed 40,000 lb. Within 12 miles from Kowloon Point the mainland furnishes a fair supply of vegetables.
In fact, the only portion of the European's food limited in quantity is fresh meat, and there is no pasturage within the Colony for either sheep or oxen.
No more than eight days' supply of fresh meat can be fed by the Contractor within the Colony, but as long as China is open to us there can be no scarcity of live stock; if China were closed to us supplies of tinned meat, &c., would have to be provided for the garrison. The present supply in the Colony of tinned meat, bacon, ham, cheese, &c., is variable, and not to be depended upon.
All the Consuls in the neighbouring countries have been communicated with as to supplies, but the open market seems to be the only sensible way of obtaining an increase in our food-stuffs.
3. Fuel.-There are ample stocks of fuel (coal, wood, and mineral oil) in the Colony to last six months.
4. Water. The water supply both of Hong Kong and Kaulung is ample to meet existing requirements.
The water at present is drawn from reservoirs as follows:-
Tytam
Wong-nei-cheong
Pokfulum Kaulung
With a view to increased requirements in the near future, the have on hand works which will increase the supply as follows:-
Tytam Kaulung
Million galls.
643
33
70
125
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