Hong Kong now is quite, actually very different compared to that of 1941. And the planning of the Garrison reflected that very clearly - all the provisions were stored on the Hong Kong Island. The various supplies were first stored in Barracks around Victoria (the north coast) and as the battle...
The prevailing view on this board, and elsewhere nowadays seems to be that holding Hong Kong was a hopeless endeavour. However my recent readings suggest an alternative view to that - the locals and the garrison seemed to feel that although the Mainland could only be held as a delaying action...