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All operators from the British Infy. Bn. up to the numbers shown on the above lists, except those in the Exchange or in offices which are kept open on mobilization, will report at Wellington Barracks as soon as possible, to be detailed to stations and to assist in taking out the instru- ments, &c.
Duties of D.O. Telephones.
1. Before mobilization. He will arrange for the training of sufficient telephone operators, about 50 per cent. more than the number required being trained to provide for casualties. Selected men should be trained for the Exchange and Headquarter Offices.
2. He will arrange for the stores and instruments required on mobilization being kept always ready for immediate use. As a general rule, instruments and batteries are best not kept in the outlying offices even when located in a permanent building,
3. On mobilization. He will arrange to at once distribute the operators and instruments to their stations and will complete all small alterations necessary as given in the table below.
4. The whole of the offices shewn in Chapter II, (ii) (b), will be opened as soon as possible and a report sent to the D.A.Q.M.G. when they are completed, which should be on the first day of mobilization.
5. The D.O. Telephones may engage such additional coolies as may be necessary for repair of lines.
6. After mobilization. All offices will be kept open by night and day and additional offices may be opened and lines run as stores and time permit.
The following are the main additional communications to be considered :—
(i.) Communications in Section II from S.C. to Mount Davis and High West.
(ii.) Communications in Section V from Lyemun Barracks to Devil's Peak and Haiwan Hill. (iii.) Additional cable to Kowloon and extension of communications in Section VI to Shatin Pass and the new road near Beacon Hill.
(iv.) Complete metallic circuits as far as possible.
TABLE of Work on Military Telephones to be carried out on Mobilization.
Distribution of Parties.
Section.
Work to be done.
European Staff.
European Linesmen.
Chinese Linesmen.
Chinese Coolies.
Transport by O.C. A.S.C. (or S.M.
Co., R.E.
I.
Leads to be run from F.C. post to S.C. post in casemate Instal instrument at Infantry Camp in tent to be pro-
vided by Infantry
1
1
2
Extend R.A. line from range finder pillar to telephone
room South Battery
II.
Make connection near old Section Headquarters to connect Fortress Headquarters with F.C. Belcher. Instal one extra instrument in Mount Austin guard
room and connect to point Q on Mount Kellet Connect F.C. post with Elliott Battery
1
1
III.
Instal three instruments in Section Headquarters at Sanatorium, complete six wires to point P on road Instal two instruments in tent at point Q to be pro- vided by Section Commander III, and connect to Mount Austin and Sanatorium
1
N.C.O.
Instal one instrument in hut Middle Gap
IV.
Instal two instruments in hut at Wong-nei-cheong and
one in building near Tytam reservoir
1
4
V.
Shift instrument from Guard Room to Headquarter
Section and instal three new instruments Instal one instrument at Sywan Battery in one of the shelters, and one at Tytam Gap in a tent provided by the Infantry outpost
1
1
VI.
Head- quarters.
Complete connections to Pak-sha-wan Battery
Instal three instruments at Whitfield Barracks
Connect line from Customs Pass to Whitfield Barracks N.C.O.
and add connection for Kowloon City Camp Naval line to Kowloon to be disconnected
Instal six instruments in Fortress Headquarters
Totals
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4
N.C.O.
3
4
2
4
22
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