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CHAPTER II.

ORGANIZATION.

Garrison and Armament.

IMPERIAL FORCES.

Corps.

British Officers.

Asiatic Officers.

N.C.Os. and Men.

General Staff

Royal Artillery-

1 Company

1 Company

District Establishment

4 Hong Kong Companies

Royal Engineers—

Fortress Company

Supernumerary

Staff

Submarine Mining Company Ditto, native portion

Infantry-

1 Baitalion European Infantry The Hong Kong Regiment

Army Service Corps

28

10

2

9

Department

Army Medical Staff and Corps

Subordinate Medical

(Indian)

Army Pay Department

Army Ordnance Department and

Corps

Educational Department

Royal Engineer Civil Staff..

Total

Total of all ranks

Tocal of each Branch.

Officers.

British. Asiatic.

N.C.Os. and Men.

5

2

5

5594

134

134

16

9

718

13

9

437

32 4:

92

5

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20

10

204

42

50

984

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38

17

987

5

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15

1

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92

26

2,951

3,069

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These numbers will be increased to 3,448 when the increase to the garrison already approved is carried out.

COLONIAL FORCES.

Hong Kong Volunteer Corps.-Staff: Four Officers.

Mountain Battery: Five officers and 107 non-commissioned officers and men armed with the Martini-Henry carbine, and six 7-pr. (200 lb.) R.M.L. guns.

Six Machine Gun Sections: Six officers and 72 non-commissioned officers and men, armed with the Martini-Henry carbine.

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