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Strength of War Garrison,
showing
the various Arms.
(1.)
Existing Transport Establishment.
Table C. RETURN summarising the Arrangements for Transport in War.
Animals.
Further Numbers available at 14 days' notice, and which would be required (in addition to Establishment) for
necessary
Transport Service.
Total Numbers available at 14 days'
notice (Columns 2 and 3).
Where to be accommodated during War.
Existing Transport Establishment.
(4.)
(5.)
(2.)
(3.)
WATER.
General Staff
7
European Super-
Boatmen
40
85
Royal Artillery
645
intendent of
Royal Engineers
214
Transport
1
Infantry..
2,026
Coxswains, engi-
A.S. Coris
7
neers, and boat-
M.S. Corps
A.P. Department..
A.O. Department..
Educational, &c.
R.E. Civil Staff
39
men
44
7
LAND.
21
2
Nil.
COOLIE CORPS.
Section.
Superinten.
dents.
Headmen.
Coolies.
(6.)
Steam launches cap-
able of holding 100 men cach Pontoons to carry
15 tons Row-boats
3
1 12
Vehicles.
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.)
WATER.
Where to bo
parked during War.
Number and Description of Drivers, &c., to be employed (including Establish-
ment).
(9.)
(10.)
Twenty in boatmen's quarters Commis- sariat Pier Twenty, employed as submarine mining day labourers, in
their own houses
At War Department moorings alongside Commissariat Pier, and in a protected
9
1
12
and convenient situation.
In addition to these numbers required for permanent work, about 10 launches, 17 cargo boats, and 3,000 coolies would be required for the first day or two in distributing the garrison and stores. 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.
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Total
2,970
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40
II
1
20
1 20
IV
1
40
V
40
VI
1
1
40
Totals 6
6 | 200
212
In buildings hired in
Telegraph messengers
17
Victoria for the purpose
Total
314
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REMARKS showing
1. I!ow 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: 212 for general transport, 17 for telephone and telegraph messengers. The 6 Superintendents would be Chinese-speaking Eurasians.
No special arrangements are necessary.
On first day or two, including the special services detailed in annexed Table, total cost about 1,000 dollars; afterwards
about 100 dollars daily in addition to maintenance of existing establishment, and including hire of coolie quarters.
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