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Departmental Staff, dressing station, Ordnance depôt, Army Service Corps depôt at Sacred Hill.
The detachment 2nd Battalion Indian Infantry at Sacred Hill will detail the following guards and orderlies daily :-
A.O.D. A.S.C. Dressing
Station
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1 n.c.o., 3 privates by day (6 privates
by night).
Also 2 orderlies for Section Commander by day and night.
General Reserve.
21. Under the direct orders of the General Officer Commanding, Hong Kong, comprising:-
British Infantry at Whitfield Barracks
Officers.
6
Other Ranks.
200
H.K.S.B. R.G.A., at Gun Club Hill (4–2·95-in, Q.F. guns) Machinery gunners
40
2
Officer Commanding, Senior Officer in Kowloon.
22. The procedure as to drawing equipment at the war stage will, for the units. concerned, be similar to that laid down for the precautionary stage. The issue orders in possession of units give all requirements. Escorts will be provided by units drawing the stores from places of issue to units headquarters or direct to posts, as may be most convenient.
23. The Officer Commanding British Infantry Battalion will arrange to draw and distribute for :—
(a.) His own detail (including any extra signalling equipment).
(b.) Additional stores for his detail already in camp.
24. The Officer Commanding No. 2 Indian Infantry Battalion will do the same in the case of:-
(a.) His own detail (including any extra signalling equipment).
(b.) Personnel of dressing station at Sacred Hill.
(c.) Brigade Signalling Post, personnel, Sacred Hill.
(d.) Personnel Section Commander's Post, Sacred Hill.
(e.) All additional equipment required for his details who are already out on
precautionary stage.
25. The Officer Commanding H.K.S.B. R.G.A. will do the same for :-
(a.) All details proceding with guns.
(b.) His own personnel at Sacred Hill.
(c.) Magazine details and artificers in Kowloon east and west forts.
26. Officer in charge, Military Hospital, Kowloon, will arrange to draw and send out that portion of his dressing station equipment issuable from R.A.M.C. stores.
27. Army Ordnance Department and Army Service Corps arrange for their own depôts in every way.
28. Transport for conveying equipment to posts is arranged for by the Officer Commanding, Army Service Corps, requisitions for which are already in his possession.
On arrival of the troops at their allotted positions, Officers Commanding Sub- sections and reserve will at once return all transport to the officer in Charge, Transport, Whitfield Barracks, detailing an escort over coolies to prevent desertion.
29. Officers Commanding units will arrange that in the first instance the two days' rations on units charge are taken out with the troops. Thereafter rations will be issued daily from the main depôt at Sacred Hill. Ration indents to be submitted by
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