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Table E (i).-DETAIL of Field Works to be constructed-continued.

Detail of Working Parties. R.E. Supervision.

Tools required.

CHAPTER III (E).

52

30

10

10

10

6

2

20

: 2 88 :::*

1

6

300

2 days

20

* :*999

6

200

**

2

23

300

4 hours

2 weeks..

For general superintendence in sub-Section

(0).

:

6

10

10

3 days

10

2 weeks..

1 hour

50

50

5

5

*

5

1,000

2

2

"J

1

I week

1

3 weeks..

Considered unnecessary,

No.

of Wark.

Nature of Work.

N.C.OS.

N.C.Os.

Time required.

Remarks.

Officers. and Coolios. Officers, and

Men,

Men.

Pickaxes. Shovels.

Crow- bars.

Axes.

Bill- hooks.

Sand-bags.

No. 1 (WESTERN) SECTION—contă.

Sub-Section (b), Belcher, &c.

1+

11+

20

:::::::

:::::::

20

2

30

16

Stockade east of cattle pier near Kennedy

Town for 20 men

17*

Work on top of Mount Davis for 10 men

Water supply for ditto

·

18*

Position at Sandy Bay Gap for 20 men

19

Line of clearing between 16 and 17

20 Line of clearing between 17 and 18

ON 32

Clearing in front of 18

Mount Davis

21

22

Rifle pits or sangars at look-out post west of

::

23

Reserve position

50

24

Improve path from Victoria Battery to south

10

පුළු

පූප

10

10

coast past

25

Improve path between guns at Elliott Battery

and S.C. post

b

28*

Strengthen wire fence round Elliott Battery

2

-

: & :89880

20

20

30

20

20

20

NNNG!

::

Wire Entanglements generally.

Round infantry post on Mount Davis..

Across front and flanks of pusition at Sandy Bay

Gap

In front of rifle pits at look-out post west of

Mount Davis

Stonecutters generally as in items

High wire entanglements round coast of Stone-

cutters, including lacing among rocks

Fence and entanglements round electric light

emplacements on Praya

Lacing between fences round batteries

Total barbed wire

pickets

plain wire

..

::

:

::

::

Barbed wire.

Yards.

1 day

::

::

:

::

:::

::

:

:::

2+

11,200

3,000

1,000

14,200

160,000

3,000

20,000

::

As these works cannot be undertaken except in succession, as men are available, the propor tion of tools is to be as for the probable working party, and not as for the work to be done.

3 bags high wire entanglement.

I picket to 27 yards wire.

54 yards wire to 1 yard run of fence.

2 yards plain wire to 1 yard run of fence.

:::

212,400

7,000 7,800

1 (a) = 1,500.

(b) = 5,500.

For general superintendence, No. 11 Section.

(Completed.)

31+

30

30

10

2

6

600

4 hours..

:

30

30

10

2

6

600

3 days

::

20

20

2

5

500

3

10

10

1

2

2,500

3

Water to be stored inside.

4

4

2

2

500

2

12

4

4

2

2

500

2 17

120

120

20

6

10

600

7

(Completed.)

40

40

3

2

5

2,000

4

Water to be stored inside.

30

30

6

10

10

200

2

30

30

6

10

15

15

3

30

30

6

10

12

12

2

සස

10

10

949"

200

5

100

3

200 100 Barbed wire.

ลง ส.ส

2

2

2

2

>>

Yards,

:

95,000

See note to Section I.

27,000

18,000

140,000

:

::

::

:

::

::::

No. II (CENTRAL) SECTION

:

29*

Preparation of site and approach for 2-15-pr.

1

25

guns at Wong-nei-Cheong

30*

Preparation of site and approach for 1--4'7 gün

1

25

on spar of Mount Nicholson near Wong-nei-

Choong Gap

32*

Blockhouse at Wong-nei-Cheong Gap

1

25

10

33*

Putting in s

state of defence the P.W.D.

15

foreman's quarters at Tytum

34*

Putting in a state of defence the cable landing

8

place at Tytam Bay

35*

Putting in a state of defence the cable landing

8

place at Deep Water Bay

:

36

Preparation of site and approach for gun on

1

50

100

High West

37*

Smail redoubt, Aberdeen, and defences generally

1

50

38

Shelter trenches, clearing, and entanglements at

High West

1

50

39

Ditto at reserve position, Mountain Lodge

50

40

Ditto at Mount Kellett, gun position..

25

41

Ditto at Sanitarium

50

42

Ditto at Deep Water Bay

20

::

::::

Wire required for surrounding gun emplacements, blockhouses, defensible buildings, and to form entanglements in front of entrenchments

Wire required to surround now magazine with

bigh wire entanglement, 3 bays deep

Wire required to surround old magazine with

high wire entanglement, 3 bays deep

Total barbed wire

*

:

*

:

::::

:::

:::

5,600 5,200

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CHAPTER III (E).

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300

2 weeks..

1 week ..

6 hours.. 2 days

For general superintendence in No. III Section, For preparation of site and laying out road,

2,300 yards runt road by contract.

700 yards runt road by contract.

100 yards runt road by contract,

1,200 yards runt road by contract (2 relief?).

1,200 yards runt road by contract.

10.

-

7 st

1,000 yards runt road by contract.

300

1 day

To prepare position.

2 days

100 yards runt road by contract.

20

20

2

200

1 day

>

pickets

"

plain wire

43*

44*

45*

No. III (EASTERN) SECTION

Preparation of site and approach from Tytam Gap, Lyemun Road, for 1-47 Q.F. gun on slopes of Mount Parker above Boa Vista Proparation of approach to howitzer position,

Boa Vista, up north-east slope of hill Preparation of site for approach from Tytam Gap, Lyemun Road, for 2-15-prs, on kuoll, south- east of Tytam Gap

:::

:

:::

:::

++

17

1

20

1

20

1

12

20

20

46

Road from Tytam Gap to infantry position,

Mount Collinson

47

Improvement of existing path from Boa Vista to

Quarry Gap as gun road

48

Road for infantry from Mount Parker to Quarry

Gap

49

Approach road and preparation of position for 2-15-pr. guns near Saiwan Redoubt and fire

20

20

20

trenches

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