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4. He will see that the necessary action is taken to call out the Volunteers for actual military service, and to increase their numbers.
5. If ration sub-depôts are established before mobilization, he will detail the necessary guards and escorts.
6. He will detail the movable columns when required, referred to in Chapter II.
7. On receipt of orders he will promulgate the following garrison orders :-
Garrison Orders.
Hong Kong,
190,
1. Declaration of Active Service.-The following Proclamation, issued by His Excellency the Governor, is published for information :—
(See Chapter VI.)
2. Mobilization.-The units in garrison will mobilize for the defence of the Colony, in accordance with confidential orders which are in possession of Officers Commanding.
3. Action by Command Staff, Section Commanders, and Reserve. The D.A.A.G.,_D.A.Q.M.G., O.C.R.A., C.R.E., O.C.A.S.C., P.M.O., C.O.O., D.P., Section Commanders, and O.C. Reserve will take action in accordance with the detailed instructions which are in their possession.
4. Command.-The following are Commanding Officers of Sections and Reserve:--
No. I Section No. II Section
No. III Section
No. IV Section
No. V Section
No. VI Section Reserve
5. Garrison Guards.-The O.C. the Reserve will detail the following guards, who will at once proceed to their respective posts and relieve those at present on duty. They will be visited daily under orders issued by the O.C. the Reserve.
Strength.
Guards.
Headquarter House...
Ordnance Guard
Kellet's Island
Government House...
Magazine Guard
And furnish new guards at :-
Ration Depôt, Victoria
Ration Depôt, Kowloon
Coolie Guard, Victoria Barracks
Havildars.
Io :
Naicks.
Buglers.
Privates.
Remarks.
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1
12
3
18
6
27 Extra Posts at Arsenal, Ordnance Store, and
Old Magazine.
Zwt No
Extra Posts inside New Magazine on Kennedy
Road; (2) outside Magazine Wall.
To report themselves to the Officer i/e Supplies,
Victoria, and O.C.A.S.C., Kowloon, orders.
.or
Coolie Guard, Whitfield Barracks
NOTE. The Garrison Sergeant-Major will point out to the commanders of guards the position of all new posts.
Fort guards will rejoin their Regiments immediately on relief by the R.A., who will take
them over on arrival.
6. Ration Escorts.-The O.C. the Reserve will furnish ths O.C.A.S.C. Victoria and Kowloon on their requisition with escorts for the distribution of rations to sections, and to take charge of the coolies employed.
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