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No. I (Western) Section (Belchers) The Peak. Headquarters, Mount Austin Barracks. No. II (Central) Section
Sanitarium.
No. II (Central) Section
Wong-nei-Cheong.
No. III (Eastern) Section
Lyemun.
No. IV (Northern) Section
Kowloon.
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Fort detachments by route march to Kow- loon Police and Commissariat Piers, thence by launch to piers nearest to destination. By route march to Police Pier, thence by launch to Commissariat Pier, and thence by route march to Sanitarium. By launch from Kowloon Police Pier to Jardine Wharf, thence by route march to Wong-nei-Cheong Gap.
Fort detachments by route march to Kow- loon Police and Commissariat Piers, thence by launch and route march to destination.
H.K.S.B.R.A., by launch from Kowloon Police Pier to Kowloon City Pier, thence by route march to Section Headquarters north of Kowloon City.
8. Os. C. detachments will report their arrival to the O.C. the Section of Defence, and take his orders as to their disposal.
9. All men on guard who have been detailed to Sections of Defence will be at once relieved by men from the reserve. All men on regimental employ will join their detachments, being relieved by
under arrangements made by the
Divisional Adjutant.
10. A permanent guard of 2 n.c.os. and 12 men will be detailed from the reserve for protection of barracks and stores left behind.
11. Arrangements will be made by F.C., in conjunction with the several B.Cs. in each R.A. unit, under the guidance of the O.C.R.A. unit, for keeping a look-out at night for the enemy's ships and torpedo boats, and for rapidly transmitting intelligence as to the same, as directed.
12. As soon as his command is manned, each B.C. will forward a marching-in report for his command to his F.C., who will forward the same (including a return of their Staffs) to the O.C. his Section of the Defence.
13. During the period of mobilization, F.Cs. and B.Cs. will be guided by the instructions laid down in their text-books and by the Fort Record Books" information.
(ii.)-Royal Engineers.
1. In accordance with Garrison Order No.
of to-day, the Os.C. Cos. will indent.
at once on the C.O.O. for ball ammunition to complete 100 rounds for each man detailed for duty with sections, and 150 rounds for each man in reserve.
The distribution of companies is given in the annexed mobilization return.
2. The companies will parade as follows:-
Sections Fortress Company for land defence at
Sections H.K. Co.,
S.M.
o'clock.
Dress: Field service order, khaki, with 100 rounds ball ammunition in pouches, and with water-bottles filled, and two days' rations in haversacks.
Sections Fortress Company will proceed to their section headquarters by launch from Submarine Mining Pier (Nos. I, III, and IV Sections), or by route march (Nos. II, III, and IV Sections).
Sections H.K. Co. by launch from S.M. Pier at Reserve will parade in working dress.
Fortress Company at
work as usual.
o'clock,
o'clock, H.K. Co, at
o'clock.
3. The Supernumerary Staff, except those detailed for sections, will report for
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