Page 46

CHAPTER III (E)

* For general superintendence of works

in vicinity.

2nd Day.

3rd Day.

R.E.

Infantry.

R.E.

Infantry.

Remarks.

Table E (1).—DISTRIBUTION of Working Parties at the Precautionary Stage-continued.

1st Day.

Civilian

Labourers (Cls.).

*squrA

Officers.

Other

Ranks.

Officers.

Other

R.E.

Infantry.

Section, Position, and Nature of Work.

No. of Work,

::

1*

16*

* :

1*

16* 1 50

1* 16*

1

80

::

::

25

1

25

30

1

30

25

1

25

22*

50

22* I

50

50

8

18

19

***

place at Taiwan Bay

20

Fire trenches at Wong-nei-cheong..

21

Island Section-continued.

Fire trenches at Taitam

Putting in a state of defence the cable landing

Small redoubt and defences generally at

Aberdeen

22 Fire trenches at Mount Kellett

23

Fire trenches at Sanitarium

24

Fire trenches at Kellett Bay

25

Putting in a state of defence the cable landing

place at Deepwater Bay

26

Fire trenches at Deepwater Bay

27

Fire trenches at Repulse Bay

28

Fire trenches at Stanley

29

::::

1

888:

30

50

50

ད་

Preparation of site and approach road for 2-18-prs. on west slopes of Pottinger Peak (height 1,120 feet)

30 Preparation of site and approach road for 2-18-pr. guns on knoll south-east of Tytam

::::

8888

1 30

50

50

1 20

1 20

Gap and at Boa Vista

31

Road from Tytam Gap to infantry position on

Mount Collinson

32

Improve existing path from Boa Vista to

Quarry Gap into a gun road

33

Approach road and preparation of position for

1 20

2-18-pr. guns near Saiwan Redoubt and

fire trenches

34

Road from Pottinger Gap to Mount Collinson

and Cape Collinson

35

Improve existing trenches and 15-pr. posi-

tions, Boa Vista

20

.

::

::

25

30

:: 88

22*

:

:

::::

:

::

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

20

:

.

:

36

Construction of road to site for, and entangle-¦

15

ments for, 2-5-in. howitzers on Mount Violet

37

Infantry post and entanglements on Mount

Collinson

20

38

Infantry trenches at Tytam Tuk covering

telephone post, with entanglements

25

39

40

41

Infantry trench, clearing and entanglements

on Pottinger Peak

D'Aguilar Wireless Station, entanglements

round, and fire trench to command landing, and placing installation in a state of defence Barbed wire fence across land north of Cable

Hut, Devil's Peak

30

1 20

10

1

42

Working party for preparation of site and laying out approach road only. Approach road 2,300 yards run by contract-two weeks.

Ditto. Approach road 100 yards run by

contract-two days.

By contract, 1,200 yards run-ten days.

By contract, 1,200 yards run--seven

days,

For preparation of site.

By contract, 2,500 yards run—søven

days.

:

:

23

20

25

:

1

30

Eastern Fire Command.

42

Maxim emplacement, fire treuch, and entangle-

ment at Saiwan Bay

5

43

Entanglement of existing double fence, Saiwan

10

Battery and P.F. Cell

44

Fire trenches commanding Lyemun Bay

5

45

Enclose E. lights with high wire entanglement

12

46

High wire entanglement round Pak-sha-wan

40

Battery

47

20

:

:

10

:

5

:

Road by contract.

:

20

20

20

98

40

1

10

High wire entanglement round Brennan directing station, down east side of path to torpedo installation

Entanglements in existing fence round Gough!

48

Battery and P.F. cell

49

50

51

62

53

Entanglements in existing fence round F.C. Post Entanglements in existing fence round Pot-

tinger Battery and P.F.

Mainland Section.

Emplacements for 2-15-prs. and 2—2·95-in.

guns at Chin-lan-chu

Emplacements for 1-5-in. howitzer at Cus-

toms Pass

Fire trenches and blockhouses at-

Devil's Peak

Haiwan

Lau-tong

Chin-lan-chu

Chin-lan-chu Bridge. Customs Hill Customs Pass

:

Page 46

25

25

25

56

25

25

28

10

8

In Eastern Fire Command the "Infantry"

R.G. A.”

are really

:::

25

25

25

25

25

25

56

56

25

25

25

25

28

28

43

CHAPTER III (E).

29

Page 46

Page 46

Share This Page