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Position of
Officer com- manding,
Water supply.
Food supply. Means of com- munication,
Tools.
Accommoda- tion.
Description of position.
Troops available.
Armament.
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The Officer commanding and Officer commanding Royal Artillery will be in the West Battery. The Officer in charge of mine-field defence will be in the Central Battery,
There is a good supply of water from wells on the island, but no tanks. Plenty of barrels should be kept filled with water by coolie labour.
Daily rations and a reserve of seven days' supply of biscuit and preserved provisions. Good roads and paths about the island. There are three piers where launches can come alongside: one near South Shore Battery, the stone pier to the south of the old convict establishment, and the wooden pier to the north of ditto.
Telephone communication exists between the South Battery and head-quarters. Visual signalling must be used on the island,
The tools to be kept in store are
50 picks.
80 shovels.
6 sets of miners' toola.
9 boxes carpenters' tools.
20
measuring tapes.
30 tracing tapes.
20 measuring rods.
14 mallets.
4 bill-books,
14 hand saws.
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3 cross-cut saws.
3 sawa set cross-cut.
12 files, saw, cross-cut.
3 sledge hammers.
3 crowbars.
8 four-fold rules.
6 field levels.
3 rub stones.
6,000 sandbags.
8,000 yards wire, for entanglement.
The troops in the West position will be in casemates in the West Battery, in the Lazaretto buildings, and in mat-aheds to be put up between the guard-room near Lazaretto and South Shore Battery. Those for the Eastern position will be in mat-sheds to be put up in the valley to the west of the Central Battery.
Section II.
The position consists of Belcher Battery and Fly Point, of a redoubt, and howitzer battery to be made on hill, between 800 and 900 feet level above Belcher, with shelter- trenches pushed forward to the best points for observing the Pokfullum Road, a howitzer battery to be made in the ravine to the west of Fly Point, and emplacements for quick- firing guns for defence of mine-field.
Royal Artillery
Gun Lascars Royal Engineers
Infantry..
Belcher, Upper
Fly
"Point
Lower
Redoubt on hill
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Howitzer Battery, west of
Fly Point
-Mine-field defence
General
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Total
10" B.L.R.
10
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6" B.L.R.
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8" Howitzer. 6' Howitzer.
Q.F.
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70
80
10
100
210
Machino Gans.
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The following tools to be kept in store:-
50 picks.
50 shovela.
4 sets of miners' tools.
6 boxes carpenters' tools.
20 measuring tapes.
20 measuring rods.
30 tracing tapes.
10 mallets.
10 bill-hooks,
10 hand axes.
10 cross-cut saws.
4 field grindstones.
2 saws, set cross-cut,
8 saw files, set cross-cut.
2 sledge hammers.
2 crowbars.
6 four-fold rules.
2 rub-stones.
8 field levels.
5,000 yards wire, for entanglement.
4,000 sandbags.
Tools.
Bomb-proof accommodation in Belcher. Mat-shed accommodation to be made near Accommoda- road to the east of Belcher. Mat-shed for fifty men to be made for the party overlooking tion. Sandy Bay. Temporary slinter-proof accommodation to be provided in redoubt on hill.
Section III.
The position consists of Kowloon West Battery and the land of Kowloon.
Volunteer artillery Infantry..
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Kowloon West Battery, three 10-inch M.L.R.
:
Extended land front for which no troops are available.
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50
Description of position. Troops.
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Armament. Weak points.
In case of attack on this side large reinforcements are necessary to make any stand. Attack and The troops at present available can only work the guns of Kowloon West Battery and means to patrol towards land front.
At battery.
Good supply by wells on War Department land,
Daily rations and reserve of biscuit and preserved provisions for seven days.
оррове.
Position of Officer com. manding.
Water supply. Food.
Good roads; piers for launches to come alongside. Telephone between battery and Communica- head-quarters, when instruments are available.
To be kept in store-
20 picks.
2 botes carpenters' tools.
2 cross-cut saws.
aws, set cross-cut.
8 files, saw, cross-cut.
tions.
Toola
20 shovels.
2 sets miners' tools.
6 measuring tapes
10 tracing tapes.
6 measuring rods.
3 mallets.
2 bill-books.
5 hand saws.
5 hand axes.
4 field grindstones,
2 sledge hammers.
2 crowbars.
B four-fold rules.
4 field levels.
3,000 sandbags.
3,000 yards wire, for entanglement.
The troops will be in the barracks, except a few men as guard for the battery in mat- Accommoda-
tion.
shed to be made.
Appendix V.
Wesk points.
There are not sufficient troops to hold Mount
Davis, and if this is occupied by the
DISTRIBUTION of the Submarine Minera for the defence of Hong Kong. At Lyemun, under orders of Lieutenant E. G. Young, RE
Port.
Duty.
Testern ..
Assistants
Observer
Assistant
Engineers
Stokeri..
Assistants
Electrician
Assistant
Royal Engineers.
Coolies.
Beam-men
Assistants
Beam-mes
Aselatanta
Look-out
Ofoer in charge Signaller
Totals
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Altack.
Means of opposing the attack.
Position of
Officer com. manding.
Water supply.
Food supply.
Communica
tions,
enemy, they command the position.
1. The most probable line of attack will be from Sandy Bay.
2. Less likely line by an advance on the north side of Mount Davis. In either casc Mount Davis would probably be first occupied by the enemy.
1. Infantry pushed forward on the Pokfullum Road, overlooking Sandy Bay, with shelter-trench to be made with obstacles in front.
Redoubt on hill, and shelter-trenches and obstacles.
Support from southern defences, No. I Section, viz., howitzer battery, Victoria Peak, and machine-gun's on High West.
2. Fire from redoubt above Belcher, and infantry fire from Belcher and Fly Point The Officer commanding and the Officer commanding Royal Artillery, and the Officer in charge of submarine mining defence will be at Belcher's.
There is a tank at Belcher not yet connected with town supply. Barrels to be filled by coolie labour will be kept everywhere else.
Daily rations and seven days' reserve of biscuit and preserved provisions.
Good roads exist to Belcher and Fly Point; paths will have to be made to redoubt and howitzer battery. Telephone communication exists between Belcher and head-quarters. Visual signalling will have to be used elsewhere.
Test-room
Observing station
Engine.room
Fixed light
Search light
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