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Appendix XI.

RETURN showing the Quantities of Supplies required to provide for the Subsistence of the Garrison and Civil Population at Hong Kong, in the event of a Blockade, for a period of Six Months, with the proportion to be procured locally.

Nature of Supply.

Where obtained.

Quantity of Daily Ration.

Quantity required for Six Months' Consumption.

Proportion to be obtained locally, and Cost.

Remarks.

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Dol. c.

Beef

China

9,262 lbs.

180,000 lbs.

8 00 per 100 lbs.

+

Biscuit

Coffee

England Siam

241

Vide Return No. 5.

lbs.

Dholl

..

India and China

405 lbs...

43,481 lbs. 72,900 lbs.

9,310 lbs.

600 tons..

25 00 4.00

JJ

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Flour

Goat's flesh

America China

7,410 lbs.

1,333,200 lbs.

1,080 lbs. (3 days a-week)

32,880 lbs.

4,000,000 lbs. Nil.

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Lime juice

England

Pressed meat and vegetables

England

See Return No. 5. Ditto.

Pork

China

65,000 lbs. daily..

Rice

Salt

Siam, India, Japan China

118 tons

21,240 tons

4,561 lbs.

820,980 lbs.

Sugar

China, India, Siam

1,157 lbs.

208,260 lbs.

119,000 lbs.

7,000 tons 600 tons 600 tons

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500 head of cattle are always kept at the cattle depût, average

weight 360 lbs. each.

The 600 tons reserve at Hong Kong is for the most part

Chinese dholl.

Large stock of flour always on hand.

Would take a long time to collect the number of goats re-

quired.

Daily import from China.

Could be obtained in one month.

Large reserves always on hand in Hong Kong.

4 75

Turmeric

India

270 lbs.

48,600 lbs.

Very little

Tobacco

America

167 lbs.

3,006 lbs.

Tea

China

4,300 lbs.

Vegetables

China

2,000 lbs.

150 tons 117,838 lbs.

104,994 lbs.

774,000 lbs. Will not keep

Could be obtained in two months.

Ditto.

JJ

Could be obtained in one month.

Daily imports from China amount to this.

Hospital supplies and medical comforts can be obtained on the spot in any quantities at the present contract rates.

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Appendix XII.

QUANTITIES of Supplies to be provided from England.

Remarks.

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Calculated for Europeans only.

Calculated for the whole garrison and civil population, viz.,

Europeans, Asiatics, and Chinese.

Calculated for European troops, police, and volunteers. Two

months' supply only issued when porter is not. Calculated for European troops, police, and volunteers.

Calculated for the European troops and civilians.

For whom.

Numbers.

Daily Rations.

Six Months' Reserve.

Deduct present Reserve in Hong Kong.

Total required from England.

Garrison

Biscuit in tin-lined cases

2,421

2,421 lbs.

Civilians

4,989

4,989 lbs.

435,780 lbs. 898,020 lbs.

Nil

Garrison

Preserved meat

2,421

1,815 lbs.

326,835 lbs.

54,000

Civilians

4,989

3,741 lbs.

673,515 lbs.

Lime juice

Garrison

3,061

91 gallons

Civilians

136,622

427 gallons

Garrison

Rum

2,421

39 gallons

1,710 gallons.. 76,860 gallons.. *1,170 gallong..

Nil

Nil

Police and volunteers

237

4 gallons

Garrison

Porter

2,421

404 gallons

240 gallons.. 72,720 gallons..

Police and volunteers

237

39 gallons

7,020 gallons..

Garrison

Preserved vegetables

2,421

151 lbs.

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Civilians

4,989 312 lbs.

27,180 lbs. 56,160 lbs.

24,000 gallons

Nil

1,333,800 lbs.

946,350 lbs.

78,570 gallons

1,410 gallons

55,740 gallons

83,340 lbs.

Ditto.

*Two months' supply only.

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