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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.
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.
Rations.
Rations.
Rations.
No. of Days' Rations.
Meat-
Fresh Preserved
1 lb.
35,800*
60,200
96,000
48
1
92
36,000+
31,000
86,000
43
(nominal)
British Garrison, including Hong Kong Volunteers (350), and allowing an addition of 10 per cent. thereto-about 2,000
Bread-stuffs--
Bread
Biscuit
flour
Fresh vegetables (or
9:::
1
1
I
མ མ སྤྱི སྶ
potatoes)
Jam§
2
0Z.
Groceries-
Sugar
Salt
Tea
3
:::
"J
1
>
1
22::
18,000
12,000
6
20,000
150,000
170,000
85
122,000
122,000
61
60,000
60,000
30
182,000
182.000
91
182,000
182,000
91
120,000
120,000
60
or
Coffee
62,000
22
62,000
31
Lime juice
To gill
90,000
90,000
45
Sugar for above
4 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
40,000
40,000
20
Wood, K.
40",
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
1 lb.
191,100
Goor or sugar
2 oz.
9,100 200,200
200,200
91
200,200
91
Dhall
4
191,100
9,100
200,200
91
Ghee
2
191,100
9,100
200,200
91
Onions
1
"
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
35
191,100
9,100
Meat
8 oz. weekly
28,600¶
200,200 28,600
91
13
Fuel-
weeks
Wood
1 lb.
66,000
30
or
Coal
1
"
134,200 61
Rum
dram
Tea
1 oz.
When available, as
Goor or sugar
required.
33
Lime juice..
CHINESE.
40th Co., R.E., Coolie Corps, Pork
&c.
Fish ||
Rice
Tea
Salt
Oil or lard.
Vegetables
Wood
or
Coal
2
lb.
2 :
54,600
54,600
91
54,600
54,600
91
18,600
36,000
54,600
91
oz.
54,600
54,600
91
54,600
54,600
91
54,600
51,600
91
54,600
54,600
91
6,000
6,000
10
48,600
48,600
81
22
Nearly two months' supply for normal peace garrison. § In lieu of preserved vegetables.
Dried or fresh.
* About one month's supply under normal peace conditions.
Nearly ten days' supply for normal peace garrison.
¶ Live goats kept by contractor.
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.
(3.) Storage.-Every facility exists for dry and safe storage; there are large spacious go-downs, i.e., warehouses, both in Hong Kong and Kowloon, and mat-sheds would be erected at very small cost in the sections of defence where necessary.
(4) Protection.-Indian watchmen, and in some cases a small guard, would be necessary over each of the storehouses to prevent petty theft,
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