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companies. These guards will be relieved daily, and will report themselves to the Os.C.A.S.C., Victoria and Kowloon.
Havaldar.
Naiks.
Bugler.
Sepoys.
Commissariat Stores, Victoria
Kowloon
Victoria Barracks, over Coolie Corps
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The Quartermaster will be so good as to indent on the O.C.A.S.C., Kowloon, for the necessary transport for their move.
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will take over the transport mules from the Transport Officer No. 2 N.I. battalion, and will arrange for men to look after them in conjunction with the officer second in command.
12. Bandsmen and all men on regimental employ will at once join their companies, the rifles and accoutrements of men sick in hospital being issued to bandsmen under company arrangements.
13. Cooks, bhisties, and sweepers will join their companies.
14. The Officers Commanding Nos. 1 and 2 detachments will report their arrival at the headquarters of their sections to the Os.C. their Sections of the Defence, and take their orders as to the disposal of their men. The O.C. No. 2 detachment should not leave the Sugar Refinery Works until he has received orders from his Section Commander; he must be prepared to send a party of men to Devil's Peak.
15. Indents for rations will be submitted by 10 A.M. daily by the Officers Com- manding detachments to the Os.C. their Sections of the Defence, and by the O.C. the companies detailed to the Kowloon Reserve direct to the O.C.A.S.C., Kowloon.
16. All coolies and water transport will be returned on completion of their move by Officers Commanding detachments to the Camp Adjutants of their Sections of Defence, escorts being furnished to insure that no coôlies desert.
17. The trained signallers of the regiment are placed at the disposal of the Brigade Signalling Officer, who will detail them to Sections of the Defence. They should be equipped for service in the field under the conditions detailed above.
18. A guard of 2 havaldars, 2 naiks, 1 bugler, and 16 Sepoys, to be furnished by Company, will at once proceed to the Cosmopolitan Docks to assist the dock authorities in the protection of the docks. The senior havaldar will report the arrival of the guard to the dock manager or his representative. This guard will remain per- manently at the docks, will be rationed for two days, and be issued with 200 rounds of ball ammunition per rifle.
The second in command will indent on the O.C.A.S.C., Kowloon, for the necessary transport, and will arrange for the subsequent rationing of the guard.
This guard should comprise one or two men who can speak English.
No camp equipage need be sent, as the guard will be quartered in one of the dock buildings.
(vi.)—Hong Kong Volunteer Corps.
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1. In accordance with Garrison Order No. of to-day's date, all units will parade at
o'clock at headquarters, and, except "E" Company, proceed by route march to Mount Austin Barracks, the headquarters of No. II Section of the Defence, to which they are allotted.
In the event of any member of the corps being unable to attend the parade, they will proceed as soon as possible to Mount Austin Barracks and report themselves to the C.O. of their unit, who will report their arrival to the Commandant for the information of the Officer Commanding the Section.
The members of "E" Company will proceed as quickly as possible to Wellington Barracks, where the O.C. will receive his further orders from the O.C. Submarine Mining Company, "E" Company being attached to the R.E. on mobilization for discipline and rations.
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