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Table G (iv).-TRANSPORT permanently required for Distribution of Small Arm Ammunition, Rations, Water, Removal of Sick, Wounded, &c.
(N.B.-No coolies shown on this table are to be employed on conservancy work.)
Precautionary.
War.
Section.
Permanent Coolies.
Places at which required.
For what purpose.
Additional Coolies.
Island
22
Sanitarium
Boa Vista
General service
19
Stretcher and dhooly bearers
Water and general service Stretcher and dhooly bearers
19
Upper Tram Station
Eastern Fire Command..
4
F.C. Post, Devil's Peak Devil's Peak..
Lyemun
Western Fire Command*
4
West Battery
6
Davis Gap
Army Ordnance Depart-
ment†
50
Stonecutters and Belchers
Ordnance Depot, Hong
Kong
Royal Engineers‡
100
Wellington Barracks
""
27
Water and general service
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Stretcher and dhooly bearers
Distributing S.A.A., &c., also transport of stores for hospital and reserves not allotted to sections, draw- ing of which commences on third day of war stage To draw R. E. tools and stores from A.O.D. and distribute to units and R.E. parks
5
1
25
(including
1 headman)
4
25
(including 1 headman)
25
(including
1 headman)
13
See Transport
Tables Same as pre-
cautionary
Same as pre-
cautionary
* Already provided for Western F.C.
† To be discharged by C.O.O. when no longer required, and report sent to O. isc Transport.
Part to be used on mainland as required.
NOTES.
1. Sanitary services for troops performed under contract wherever bucket system is authorised.
2. Indian regiments provide their own water carriers and dholy bearers (followers).
3. Mules for movable armament guns will be supplied by Officer i/c Transport, Mainland Section, to the O.C., No. 2 Company, H.K.S.B., R.G.A., at precautionary stage, supplemented by hired ponies, if possible, to a total of 55 animals.
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