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CHAPTER III (G).
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Table G (i).-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 Kong Volunteers (350), and allowing an addition of 10 per cent, thereto-about 2,000
No. of Days' Reserve Maintained.
Further quantities procurable locally by special pur- chase at short notice.
Total quantities available to enable the Garrison to hold out for three months.
No. of Days' Rations.
Rations.
Rations.
Rations.
Meat-
Fresh
Preserved
Bread-stuffs
::
14 lb.
35,800*
60,200
96,000
48
1
""
55,000+
31,000
86,000
43
Bread
1.
Biscuit
Flour
potatoes)
Jam§
Groceries--
Sugar
1
12,000+
12,000
1
53
120,000
50,000
170,000
:45 1
6
85
Fresh vegetables (or
"
122,000
122,000
61
2
OZ.
60,000
60,000
30
3
27
182,000
182,000
91
Salt
182,000
182,000
91
Tea
1
120,000
120,000
60
Coffee
62,000
62,000
31
Lime juice
gill
90,000
90,000
45
Sugar for above
oz.
90,000
90,000
45
Rum
gill
182,000
182,000
91
Fuel and light-
Coal
Wood, C.
I lb.
142,000
142,000
71
2 +3
40,000
40,000
20
Wood, K.
10 35
142,000
142,000
71
Kerosene oil
1 pints per
26,000
26,000
13
week
weeks
INDIANS.
Two regiments, H.K.S.B., R.G.A., | Atta and rice
families, &c.-2,200
I lb.
Goor or sugar
2
Dhall
4
Ghee
2
Onions
1
Salt
Chillies (or masala
ཌ སྤྱི ནི མ མ ུ་
191,100
9,100
200,200
1
oz.
200,200
200,200
91
191,100 191,100
9,100
200,200
91
9,100
200,200
91
200,200
200,200
91
191,100
9,100
200,200
91
191,100
9,100
200,200
91
oz.)
Turmeric
13
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
1 oz.
Goor or sugar Lime juice..
When available, as required.
CHINESE.
40th Co., R.E., Coolie Corps, Pork
&c,-600
Fish ||
144
lb.
54,600
54,600
54,600
54,600
to to
91
91
Rice
11
18,600
36,000
54,600
91
Tea
OZ,
54,600
54,600
91
Salt
54,600
54,600
91
Oil or lard..
3
་་
54,600
54,600
91
Vegetables
54,600
54,600
91
Wood
2
*
6,000
6,000
10
or
Coal
1
*
48,600
48,600
81
Hospital supplies
10,000 tins milk
25 doz, 2-oz. tins essence of mutton 25 doz. 4-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 G (i).
(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.) Land resources in case of necessity.-The table is based on the supposition that Hong Kong and the 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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