The same high official gives a summary of the land and water forces under his immediate command belonging the province of Kiangsu for the year ending the 17th of the reign of Kiang Hou (1891.92). For the year there were belonging to the Governor-General's command at Kiangning, the Brigadier-Gen ships of Langshan and Hsuchow, accord to the old basis seventeen battalions. Tu addition to these there were the battalions belonging to the new basis, viz.: three extra battalions at Langshan; one battalion whose special duty is to deepen canals and creeks; the battalions belonging to the seagoing fleet; and the inland naval battalions South T'ngchow, Huaian and Yangchow aggregating fourteen battalions, which with the battalions of the old basis totals thi one battalions amounting to 12,826 men, not including fifty-five clerks and secre: taries. Besides this there were 506 government courier horses and 36 baggage boats, so 1,233 horses used by the officers for purposes. The troops belonging to the Military Commander-in-Chief of Kiangsu at Soochow and Fushan amounted according to the old basis to fifteen battalions, which added to the troops belonging to the Governor of Kiangsu's immediate command, the T'aihu lake, the Northern Sung and Southern Sung, and the Nanhui, Woosung and Ch'uansha commands, land and naval forees, amount to a total of
men, not including 268 clerks and secretaries. For transport there were 398 horses and 169 boats, besides 576 horses used for drilling purposes.—Kescript: Let the Board of War take note.
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