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18om will, of course, be accepted; but due and well-considered precautionary

be notified by the Union Jack hoisted

ag hoisted under the Union Jack.

son to take his or her prearranged

n and signal posts, have been selected,

nmunication with the Mayor, to assist presence of the various departmental

fer.

4.

ing to leave the town, the following

ddress the Mayor in writing, with

tion, and of weight and description of

ig the number of carriage, name of

be limited, people intending leaving valuables which do not take up much

der military control

artaken by the Mayor.

pector of Nuisances, whose staff will nd hospitals.

Forn in to assist the authorities to placed under the command of the

the best Matrons, and should be

ich is the probable line of fire.

e following:-

bir services should be appointed to

central; sea view good; flag-staff

ONSE.

Fisher's Crossing.

PUBLIC RECORD.OFFICE

Reference -

C. 567

ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC-

COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO

PUBLIC

RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

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Alarm Posts.

Rifle Association (Company of Sharpshooters): Shore end of cable. Volunteer Artillery: West Street, east end, ready to move towards Point.

Royal Durban Rifles: Support Artillery.

Naval Volunteers: Lifeboat-house, until batteries are erected.

Durban Mounted Rifles: Cato's, keeping open communication between cable end and

Point.

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Signal Stations.

Bluff, for sea signals.

Port Office.

Fisher's House.

Town Hall.

The Isipingo could be made use of as a signal-station, and a small block-house on the point of the hill above the Delta Sugar Estate would, with the aid of the telegraph, render good service in giving notice of an approaching enemy.

APPENDIX (B1).

Proclamation No. 1.

WAR has been declared between England and

It is possible, but not likely, that an enemy's cruizer may visit this port, and requisi-

tion for money or supplies under threats of bombardment.

In such a case bombardment will be accepted.

Early help may be expected from the Admiral

All necessary arrangements for hospitals and ambulances have been made in anticipa

tion of the Proclamation of War.

A look-out will be kept in the offing by night as well as by day, and the appearance of

any suspicious cruizer will be made known by signal.

The arrival of a hostile cruizer will be notified by the Union Jack hoisted from the

clook-tower, hereafter called the "Alarm."

The "Alarm" will be cancelled by the colonial flag hoisted under the Union Jack. The "Alarm" will be the signal for every person to take his or her arranged station. Civilians appointed to any duty will be distinguished by a badge on the left arm.

Hospital and Ambulance: Red cross.

Sanitary: Yellow cross.

Commissariat: Blue cross

Message Boys: Green cross.

The Mayor's station is the Town Hall Entrance in West Street: exit by the Market

House door.

town.

All written communications to the Mayor will be at once answered.

Railway accommodation is arranged for to meet the case of families wishing to leave

Applicants for such railway accommodation must address the Mayor, with particulars

of number of passengers and weight and description of baggage and packages.

The Mayor will answer each application, giving the number of carriage, name of station, and hour of dispatch.

Further Proclamations will be issued from time to time, with all information that concerns the public.

God save the Queen! day of

Town Hall, Durban,

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(Signed at

o'clock )

Mayor.

APPENDIX (B2).

Da

corps.

Increase to Strength of Volunteers.

Public Notice.

BURGESSES of Durban may at once enrol themselves as members of any of the local corps, subject to ballot, by taking the Oath of Allegiance and submitting to the Rules of the Volunteers for the Commissariat, Hospital and Ambulance, and for Sanitary services will apply to the Mayor.

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