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No. 2.-Scheme for the Provision of Transport.
[To follow after VIII. Transport, page 5 of original scheme.]
Water.
The permanent transport establishment of 3 steam-launches, each capable of carrying 100 men; 1 pontoon, to carry 15 tons; and 11 rowing-boats, with their crews, consisting of 1 European Superintendent and 44 Chinese coxswains, engineers, and boatmen, to be supplemented by hiring 2 steam-launches, to hold 100 men each, and 10 coxswains, engineers, and boatmen
Land.
A coolie corps of 200 men to be raised.
Works to be constructed.
No. 3.-Works to be thrown up in the different Sections (exclusive of Breastworks and Communications).
SOUTHERN DIVISION.
[To be inserted after "Communications," in Appendix II of original scheme.]
Redoubts will be thrown up on the following points :-
Hight West, Victoria Peak, Mount Kellett, Mount Gough, and Mount Cameron.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Works to be
Section I.-Lyemun.
[To be inserted after "Communications," in page 15, Appendix III of
Redoubt on Sywan Hill.
original scheme.]
Howitzer emplacement, Sywan Hill. Redoubt constructed. on ridge east of Lyemun Redoubt; emplacement for two howitzers on hill
south-west of Lyemun Redoubt.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Works to be
Section II.-Belcher's Battery.
[To be inserted after "Communications," page 15, Section II of original
scheme.]
Redoubt on hill above Pokfulum Road; emplacement for 3.8-inch constructed. howitzers south of Fly Point; and one 6·6-inch howitzer near redoubt.
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