The Archive · 1935

Strength in China The Hongkong Brigade, R. A. (H.

two pack and one howitzer batteries of four guns and one heavy battery) Is to be 565 strong with 232 horses and mules, " small increase including. 39° British ranks as against 34, The Hongkong-Singapore Brigade (one heavy end one anG-aircraft battery) will be 487 which is a big increase from 171 and. will have 100 British Instead of 23. The increase is for the 'A. A. Battery. The Hongkong Mule Corps will be 140 men and 208 animals. Non-European R, E. and) Signals amount to 78, the Indian Army Hospital Corps 36,'and one Indian battalion 763 for which the War Office pay India £68,000. The China force Aruilery.. 83 AMI Rants AMI Ranks

has. S81 106 Signals M0 8 Police MIN Indian and Shins, 4400 Dental Chaplains "Colonial

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