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Strength of War Garrison,

showing

the various Arms.

(1.)

General Staff

Royal Artillery

Royal Engineers

Infantry

Army Service Corpa

Medical Staff Corps

·

Army Pay Department,.

Ordnance Store Department

Educational, &c.

Total

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HONG KONG STATION.

SCHEDULE V.-RETURN summarizing the Arrangements for providing Transport for the above Station in case of War.

Existing Transport Establishment.

(2.)

Auimals.

Further Numbers available

at 14 days' notice,

and which would be required (in

addition to Establishment)

for necessary

Transport Service.

(3.)

Total Numbers

available at

14 days' notice Columns 2 and 3).

Where to be accommodated during War.

Existing Transport Establishment.

(4.)

WATER.

9

European Super-

Boatmen

-

40

25

760

intendent of

Transport

1

210

Coxswains, engi-

*

2,025

neers, and boat.

men

44

7

37

LAND.

*

7

Coolie Corps.

Nil.

:

16

3,075

4

Scption.

Superin-

tendents.

Headmen.

Coolies.

(5.)

20 in boatmen's quarters, Com-

missariat Pier.

20 employed as submarine mining day labourers, and living in their own houses.

I

TII

VI

VII

VIII

IX

X

XI

XII

::::::::::

20

10

10

20

20

20

20

20

20

10

10

10

Total..

Telegraph messengers

2

12

200

214

In buildings hired in Victoria

17

for the purpose.

816

(6.)

Vehicles.

May 31, 1894.

Available,

in addition, at 14 days' notice,

and which would

be required (in addition to Establishment)

for necessary Transport Service. (7)

Total Numbers available at

14 days' notice (Columns 6 and 7).

(8.)

Where to be parked

during War.

Number and Description of Drivers, &c., to be employed (including Establishment).

(9.)

(10.)

Steam launches capable

of holding 100 men

esch

3

6

Pontoon to carry 15

tons

Row-boats

1

12

-

WATER.

1

12

9

At War Department moor-

ings alongside Commis- a pro-

sariat Pier, in

tected and convenient situation.

In addition to these numbers required for permanent work, about 10 launches, 17 cargo-boats, and 9,020 coolies would be required for the first day or two in distributing the garrison and stores as detailed in annexed Table. It is not anticipated that any difficulty would be experienced in obtaining these. There are about 100 steam-launches belonging to local firms, and it would be practicable to hire as many as are required at the rate of 30 dollars per diem. Junks and cargo-boats are also available in large numbers for the transport of stores, also probably lighters from the Royal Navy,

REMARKS, showing:-

1. How the animals, drivers, and vehicles, other than Establishment, are to be obtained

2. For what duties the transport is to be detailed, giving the numbers allotted for each service

3. How the stabling, &c., will be arranged for and protected

4. What the approximate total cost of Scheme will be daily

Launches. From the various Steam-launch Companies and private firms.

Coolies.To be obtained in large numbers locally.

Launches. For medical services, 2; for submarine mining purposes, 1; for general transport duties, probably a daily average of 3 beyond the Establishment. Boatmen.-20 for manning the row-boats; 20 for submarine mining purposes. Coolies.-Coolie corps, 214 for general transport; 17 for telephone and telegraph messengers.

No special arrangements are necessary.

On first day or two, including the special services detailed in annexed Table, total cost about 1,362 dollars; afterwards about 100 dollars daily, in

addition to maintenance of existing Establishment, and including bire of coolie quarters.

Note.---In cases where no animals or vehicles are obtainable, the number of coolies or other description of transport to be employed should be given.

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(Signed)

G. DIGBY BARKER, Major-General,

General Officer Commanding.

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