Description
of position.
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Appendix II.
Southern Division.
The position extends from Mount Davis on the right to Mount Cameron on the left, a distance of 3 miles. To the left of Mount Cameron is a commanding hill (Mount Edwards), which commands the Wong-nei-Cheong and Stanley Gaps; there are men enough to occupy this hill in force, but it is a very important position, and will be held by an outpost.
The Division is divided into three sections, viz. :—
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tion.
The redoubts will contain splinter-proof accommodation for the number of men to be Accommoda maintained in them permanently. Mat-sheds will be erected on the Pokfullum Road near Belcher, and in rear of the redoubt on Mount Cameron; tents will be used until these preparations are completed. There are numerous houses affording ample accommodation for the troops along the remainder of the position.
Appendix III.
EASTERN DEVENCE.
Ттобра available.
Armament.
Weak pointa
Attack.
Means to оррове.
Position of Officer com. manding.
Water supply.
Food supply.
Ammunition.
Communica tions.
Tools.
1. Victoria Peak,
2. Mount Gough.
3. Mount Cameron.
The detail of the troops available for the defence is as follows:-
No. 1 section
No. 2
No. 3
Total
:::
150
150
150
►
450*
The armament will consist of four 6-6-inch howitzers, posted as follows:-
..
In rear of Mount Gough Police Station
Near Mountain Lodge
Near Magazine Gap
At Mount Cameron
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Six 7-pounder mountain guns of 200 lbs. will be held in reserve at North Barracks; they will be distributed as under :-
At Mount Kellett
At Mount Gough
At Baaltarium
**
At Mount Cameron
At Pokfullum Road
The weak points are Mount Davis and the Pokfullum Road on the right, the Stanley and Wong-nei-Cheong Gaps on the left. The former would bring the enemy most quickly to a position from which he could paralyze the defence.
The most probable attack would be by the Pokfullum Road. If successful, he would take the town and the batteries at Belcher's and Fly Point, and render the most important part of the mine-field ineffective.
Fire of 6-6-inch howitzers near Mountain Lodge and on hill above Belcher's; long-range musketry fire from High West; musketry fire from redoubt above Belcher's; and infantry defence of Pokfullum Road.
The bead-quarters of the Division will be at Mount Gough Police Station; those of sections will be
No. 1
No. 2 No. 3
Mountain Lodge.
Mount Gough. Mount Cameron.
There is a sufficient water supply from wells from Mountain Lodge to Wanchai Gap. Water will be carried to Mount Davis, High West, and Mount Kellett, and also to Mount Cameron until a well is dug there, which will be done at once on the position being occupied. Large casks will be provided at each of these posts to contain supply of water.
Daily rations and seven days' supply of biscuit and preserved meat in reserve at each redoubt or principal post; two days' reserve in minor posts.
Artillery, 100 rounds per gun; infantry, 200 rounds per man, besides what is carried in the pouch.
Field magazines will be constructed at the Howitzer Batteries, and at Victoria Gap and Mount Kellett
A covered communication will be made from Mount Davis to the Pokfullum Road, and from near Belcher to the redoubt on hill above; also from Wanchai Gap to Mount Cameron. There are existing roads along the remainder of the position Police line exists to Mount Gough and Mountain Lodge. Visual signalling will also be employed.
100 picks.
10 cross-cut MWI.
10 w set cross-cat.
40 files, anw, not cross-ent.
10 crowbars.
10 sledge hammars.
25 four-fold rules.
20 field levels.
120 shovels.
12 sets miners' tools.
18 boxes carpenters' tools.
20 measuring tapes.
60 tracing tapes.
20 measuring rods.
20 mallets.
12 bill-book.
40 hand saws.
10 rub stones.
15,000 sandbags.
25,000 yards wire, for entanglement.
They will be kept till wanted at head-quarters, and drawn as required.
* 200 of these to be kept in reserve in Murray and Victoria Barracks.
Section L-Lysmun.
The position consists of Lyemun Redoubt, the Central and West Batteries, and the Description of
position. Reverse Battery. Emplacements are to be made for quick-firing guns overlooking the pass, and on the ridge to the east of Lyemun Redoubt. Infantry emplacements are to be made overlooking the pass, and also others facing east and looking into Lyemun Bay.
Separate from the above is the redoubt to be made on Sywan Hill, with emplacement close to it for one 6'6-inch howitzer; an emplacement for two 8-inch howitzers will also be made on bill over Shau-ki-wan.
Infantry
Royal Artillery
Gun Lascars..
Royal Engineers (fortress)
>
(submarine miners)
Total
64.pr. R.M.L.
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200
110
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 8-pr. Q.F.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀8 Howitzer.
::::: 6'6" Howitscr.
Troops
available.
Reverse Battery.. Redoubt
Central Battery ..
West Battery
Position.
Shau-ki-wan Howitzer Battery
Sywan Howitzer Battery
Mine-feld defeos
6" H.P. B.L.
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9" R.M.L.
: : : : : :
Machine Guns.
Armament
The whole position is commanded by Mount Parker, and the Lyemun Redoubt itself Weak points.
is commanded by the Devil's Peak on the Chinese coast.
1. By bombardment.
2. On mine-field.
3. Landing,
1. Two 6-inch guns and three howitzers.
Altack.
Meena to
2. Five 9-inch R.M.L. guns, three 6-pounder quick-firing guns, two machine-guns, oppose.
and infantry in redoubt and in shelter-trenches over pass.
3. If the landing is in Lyeman Bay, the attack would be on Lyemun Ridge first and then on the redoubt. Infantry would be posted in the shelter-trenches on Lyemun Ridge to meet this. If the landing be at Sywan Bay, or on the east or south-east coast, the attack would be first on Sywan Hill, and would be met by the infantry posted on this hill.
The Officer commanding, and Officer commanding Royal Artillery, and Officer in charge of submarine mining defence would be in Lyemun Redoubt.
Tank in Lyemun Redoubt filled by rain water. A large supply in barrels must be kept Water supply.
at all other places and filled by coolie labour.
Position of
Commanding Olcar.
Daily rations and seven days' supply of biscuit, tinned provision, &c., in reserve. Good communication by road exists to North Point and head-quarters. Launches also Communica
Food supply.
Lona
Tools.
to head-quarters. Telephone communication to North Point and head-quarters.
The following tools to be kept in store :--
50 shovels,
50 picks.
4 sets miners' tools.
boxes carpenters' tools.
20 measuring tapes.
20 tracing tapes.
10 malleta.
10 bill-books.
7 sawa at cross-cut.
8 Ales, aw, cross-cut.
4 field grindstones.
sledge hammers.
wowbars.
8 four-fold rules.
4 field levels.
1 rub stones.
10 hand sawa.
10 band
G.
2 cross-out sEWE.
4,000 andbags.
5,000 yards wire, for entanglement.
Casemates in Lyemun Redoubt. Mat-sheds to be built behind Lyemun Ridge, and Accommo- mat-sheds for 100 men on Sywan Hill.
dation for troops.
• Not mounted.
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