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I noticed also the top large water tank beyond the 32 men's
shelter on the plan. The plan was about 5' by 4', and included
as far as I can remember, the coast line from the end of the tram }
line Kennedy Town to beyond the inlet south of Mt. Davis, as shown.
me on a 2" map of Hong Kong by Major Pyne.
The other plan was never unrolled by him, but it seemed to be :
about the same size, and was marked Devils Peak on the outside.
He seemed to know a good many things that were going on at
Mt.Davie, among others that the Artillery were going to open a canteen (this canteen was opened on the 12th instant), and inform-
ed us that he had been an officer in the German artillery. Jie
spoke with a German accent. His name waяxHerr Hermann was marked
*** on the notice board of his bungalow.
(ed) D.J.Hiscocks, Sapper, R.R.
hd State-
ment.
Ko.19616 Sapper J.Bolton, 25th Company R.E. states
I have read that portion of Sapper Hiscock's statement marked
"A", and it is substantially correct. While we were on the ver-
andah, and after he had offered us a drink the civilian went into
the house and brought out two large plans in rolls; he opened one first which was evidently not that of Mt. Davis, for he put it down again and it curled itself up in a roll; he then opened the other, and pointed out on it the flagstaff (naval) and the bottom
of the concrete road where we should have turned up, he then
showed us on it the concrete road winding up to ******* the guns.
I am certain the plan was on a larger scale than that shown me
now by Major Pyne, which I see is 100' to the 1".
He showed us the positione of two guns marked on the plang,
which I now know to be Nos. 1 and 2 guns, and showed us how far we
would have to go round beyond No.2 gun before we got to where our
Detachment lived.
He also pointed out positions on the plan where
the