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7195 M.
28.10.99
198 M.
28.10.99
Min. 21.12.99
208 M. 9.1.00
209 M.
14.3.00
229 M.
6.9.00
230 M.
23 247 R.
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20.12.01
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25.6.01
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276 R.
286 M.
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29311 R.
338 R.
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16.3.03
18.12.03
340 R. 27.1.04
-347 R.
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326 M.
364 R.
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373 R.
4.4.05
343 M. 16.5.05
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Subject.
Report on Volunteers, April 1899.-Establishment-engineer company-training
with regulars-carbines.
Strength of Garrison.-Hostility of Chinese-occupation of Sham Chun-object of
obtaining leased territory-attack from mainland-police force of new territory.
Volunteer organization.
Proposed Coast Road.-Military considerations-electrical communications with
outposts.
Proposed New Roads.-Road between Wan-Chai and Wong-nei-Chong Gaps-road from Victoria Gap round High West-military consideratious-old road from Mountain Lodge towards Belcher's Battery-incidence of cost.
Report on Volunteers, April 1900.-Establishment and organization-training with regulars--armament of artillery-conversion of 45-inch Maxims-incidence of expenditure on volunteers-Colonial contribution to army votes-mounted infantry.
State of Defences.-General principles of defence.
Defence Scheme revised to May 1900.-Guard-boats for minefields-defence against torpedo boats-electric lights-protection of dock gates-position of head- quarters of No. 1 section-anchorage for small ships--additional Indian battalion- cable communications-defence of cable landing places-electrical communications- intelligence-censorship-engaging of coolies-supplies--howitzer batteries-R.E. ganization-running of defence lights during laying out of mines-action by civil authorities-examination lines-place of refuge for women and children.
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Strength of Garrison.-Previous recommendations-effect of new territory -
Admiralty view-strategic conditions-proposed transfer of troops from Weihaiwei.
Storage of Ammunition for Foreign Navies.
Report on Volunteers, April 1901.-Musketry-reserve of small arms-supply of
ammunition.
Proposed Mountain Battery.-Defence against land attacks on mainland-coolie
transport corps.
Defence Scheme revised to June 1901-Site of Colonial magazine-management of civil population-roads on mainland-establishment of Indian battalions-movable armament obstructions for closing harbour entrances-food supply-strategic consider- ations-topographical hand-book-movable armament--coolie services-chain of artillery command-howitzer batteries-examination lines.
Report on Volunteers, May 1902.-Musketry-reorganization—bonus system-
instructional electric light installation.
Report on Volunteers, April 1903.-Constitution and employment--training-
engineers.
Defence Scheme revised to June 1903. Transport-strategic conditions-cable communications--boom-sectional organization-communications-ship signalling stations-censorship-issue of ordnance stores-incidence of cost of mobilization- harbour traffic regulations-examination lines-closing of channel between Stone- cutters and Green Island.
Defence Scheme revised to January 1904.-Form of scheme-supply of coolie labour-refuge for women and children-strength of garrison-mule transport---- relations of Governor and G.O.C.
Hospital Accommodation in War.
Report on Volunteers, April 1904.-Development of Volunteer movement-com-
mand and administration of Volunteers-Volunteer reserve ordinance.
Defence Scheme revised to September 1904-Strength of garrison—war signal stations-lighthouses-examination lines-torpedo boat attack-arrangement of information in regard to communications-strategic conditions-sectional organization- censorship-signalling arrangements-examination battery-action by C.R.E.--tele- phone system-ordnance stores-instructions to section commanders-proclamations— deportation of aliens-harbour traffic regulations.
Strength of Garrison.
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