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High West has also 2-5-in. B.L. howitzers and 6—15-pr. B.L. field-guns allotted

3. Staff and Troops.-The garrison consists of-

R.G.A. D.E.*

R.G.A.

H.K.S.B., R.A.

R.E.

Supernumerary Staff Fortress Co.

S.M.

British Infantry

Volunteers-

Staff

Engineer Co.

Field Battery

:::

Maxim Co. (with 12 Maxims).. Infy.

R.A.M.C.

Coolie Corps A.O.D.

:::

:

Officers.

N.C.Os. and Men.

1

180

21

1

14

12

and 8 Chinese

240

2

8

4 10

91

•

155

54

4

64 Chinese 1

* 1 warrant officer and 2 men,

4. Distribution.-The troops are distributed as follows:-

N.C.Os. and

Officers.

Men.

H.K.S.B., R.A.—

Victoria Battery

R.G.A.-

Elliot

Upper Belchers

Lower Belchers

:

Fly Point ..

South Spur, High West

R.E.-

Fortress Co., High West

S.M.Co. at fixed beam and search-lights

British Infy.-

Outpost and escort to guns, South Spur, High

West

Outpost, Mount Davis

1

"

Taihowan Bay

Reserve, Mount Austin Barracks, supplying piquets R.A.M.C., dressing station, Belchers

2

1

1

1

2 52 42 * *RS

21

36

55

49

22

18

14

12

25

25

25

165

1

4

Ration Sub-Depôts and Field Magazine

64 Chinese

A.O.D.

::

Volunteers-

Staff, with Reserve, Mount Austin Barracks

Engineers with R.E. Submarine Company

Field Battery, West Spur, High West

Maxim Companies, 2 at Mount, Davis

""

وو

10 with Reserve, Mount Austin

Barracks Infantry Outpost at Mount Davis Reserve, Mount Austin Barracks

6

9

428

91

24

131

1

2

2885

29

5. Quartering-The R.G.A. are quartered in barracks and under canvas, one relief being always at their guns. R.E. under canvas. H.K.S.B.R.A. under canvas. British Infy. and Volunteers in barracks, with outposts and gun detachments under canvas. R.A.M.C. at the dressing station. A.O.D. under canvas.

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