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29. The following table shows the works and armament existing on June 30, 1905, and approved alterations :-
Table A (ii).-ARMAMENT.
Works.
Armament.
Alterations approved.
Remarks.
Additions.
Reductions.
No. I (WESTERN) SECTION.
Stonecutters-
West Battery
Practice Battery
+4
2-10-in. B.L., 2-6-in. | 2-6-in. B.L., Mk. | 2-6-in. B.L., Mk.V Mk. IV mountings are approved
B.L., Mk. V, 1-6-pr. Q.F.
-
2-3-pr. Q.F.
2-12-pr. Q.F.
VII
South Shore
Central
East
Albion Centurion Belchers Point-
Lower Battery
Upper Battery
2-4 7-in. Q.F. 2-12-pr. Q.F. 2-12-pr. Q, F.
2-6-in. B.L., Mk. VII
•
1-10-in, B.L., 1— 6-in., Mk. VII
1-10-in. B.L., I-
12-pr. Q.F.
..
::
:::
::
for 2-10-in. guns 6-pr. for practice only.
Now used as examination bat.
tery.
Under reconstruction. 10-in. B.L. to have Mk. IV mount- ing.
Fly Point
Elliott Battery
Victoria
Pinewood Battery
No. III (EASTERN)
SECTION.
Lyemun Redoubt
Pak-Sha-Wan Lyemun Reverse
Lyemun, West
Saiwan Battery Pottinger Battery Gough Battery
No. IV (NORTHERN) SECTION.
Kowloon, East Kowloon, West North Point..
•
1-10-in. B.L.
2-12-pr. Q.F.
1-9 2-in. B.L., Mk. IV-VI
2-6-in. B.L., Mk. VII
4-12-pr. Q.F.
1-6-pr. Q.F., 3-9-in.
R.M.L.
2-6-pr.
R.M.L.
Q.F., 2-9-in.
2-6-in. B.L., Mk. VII 2-9 2-in. B.L., Mk. X 2-6-in. B.L., Mk. VII
•
..
I-92-in. B.L., Mk. IV-VI 2-6-in. B.L., Mk. VII
::::
Under reconstruction.
10-in.
to have Mk.IV mounting 12-pr. to become examination gun. 10-in. to have Mk. IV mounting. Temporarily used as examination
battery.
2-6-in. B.L.. Mk.
VI
2-6-in. B.L., Mk.V Under reconstruction.
:::
::
•
W.O. approval has been asked to retain 9-in. guns for firing case shot, and to change posi- tion of 2-6-prs.
2—6-in. B.L., Mk. 2-9-in. R.M.L... Under reconstruction.
VII
GENERAL DEFENCE
•
12-15-pr. B.L.
6-5-in. B.L. howitzers
4-4 7-in. Q.F., on travel-
ling carriages 6-295-ia. Q.F... Maxims, 303-in.-
6 on cone mountings
6 on parapet mountings
14 on tripod mountings
3 on cone mountings
4 on tripod mountings
6 on tripod mountings
12 on field carriages
:::
:
:::
Manned by infantry (held on
R.A. charge).
Retained by A.O.D. pending
provision of accommodation. Infantry battalions.
H.K. Volunteer Corps.
30. Further colonial personnel, &c., to be considered in connection with the defence are the Civil Police and the Fire Brigade.
The Civil Police force is under a Captain-Superintendent, a Deputy Superintendent, and two Assistant Superintendents, and, apart from clerical staff and coolies, con- sists of
British
Indians
Chinese
Total
:
Chief Inspector and Inspectors.
Sergeants and Acting Sergeants.
Police Constables.
Engineers, Stokers, and Seamen.
Total.
16
50
64
130
2
47
311
360
(Jemadars)
28
293
109
430
18
125
668
109
920
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