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CHAPTER V (11) and (12).
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(i.) Precautionary Stage.
68. Guards. The details, as under referred to, in Chapter IV (3), paragraph 35, will be found by the Companies named at the precautionary stage, they being relieved by the Hong Kong Police at the war stage:
Ordnance Guard
Guard,
Cable Hut, Kowloon, E.
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Officers.
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69. Captain
| Chapter IV (3), paragraph 35.
(ii) War Stage.
is detailed as Commandant of Hong Kong Police, vide
(12.) Orders by Hong Kong Volunteer Corps.
(i.) Precautionary Stage.
1. The following movements will take place
To Island Section: 1 officer and 10 other ranks artillery companies.
The officers, non-commissioned officers and men of the engineer company will report to the O.C. E.L. and T. at Wellington Barracks, who will detail them to their respective stations.
(ii.) War Stage.
2. The Hong Kong Volunteer Corps having been called out for active service by proclamation of his Excellency the Governor, all Volunteers become subject to the Army Act, and the corps is now under the orders of the General Officer Commanding.
3. In accordance with General Staff Order No. parade at headquarters at
of to-day, the corps will
4. Dress: Field service order, helmet, khaki and putties, greatcoat in web carrier, mess tin, haversack and water bottle (filled), bandolier, waistbelt with ammunition pockets, rifle, and side arms.
5. The scale of baggage allowed is 60 lb. per officer and 20 lb. per man.
6. 150 rounds of ball ammunition per infantry rifle and 60 rounds per artillery and engineer rifle will be issued on parade.
7. A party of 1 officer, 2 n.c.os. and 12 men will be detailed to proceed to Army Ordnance Department to draw small-arın ammunition and any equipment not already drawn during the precautionary stage for conveyance to headquarters.
8. The following additional movements will take place :-
To Island Section: The Mount Nicholson detachment will be brought up to the strength of 1 officer and 20 men to man 2-5-in. howitzers. 1 officer and 18 men
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