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13. On arrival at the Sanitarium the Adjutant will take over 3 machine guns and 33,000 rounds ammunition from the C.R.A., and arrange to despatch at once one of these to Mount Kellett and the other to Wong-nei-Cheong with 11,000 rounds ammunition for each, the third with 11,000 rounds to remain at the Sanitarium. The Quartermaster also will take over such stores as are there for the use of the section, and distribute them as may be directed.

14. The regimental signallers will be placed at the disposal of the Brigade Signal- ling Officer.

1. No.

will parade at

(5.) No. 2 Indian Infantry Regiment.

(i.) At the "Precautionary" Stage.

double company under the command of

o'clock (to-morrow), and proceed by route march and launch to Lyemun and Devil's Peak. It will embark at the Kowloon Police Pier at o'clock. n.c.os. and men. Followers will disembark

British officer,

at Devil's Peak.

N.Os., and

The double company will convey its own kit and stores, and stack them alongside the pier for removal on arrival of the water transport, care being taken to prevent the stores of the two parties becoming mixed.

O.C. the double company will report his arrival to

his orders as to the disposal of the men of both parties.

2. Nos.

and double companies will parade at

and march to Customs Pass Station under the command of for the purpose of constructing field works. Regimental followers companies.

3. No.

double company, with Lieutenant

3

and carry out

o'clock (to-morrow),

will accompany their

2

bandsmen, and 6

signallers, with complete equipment for two parties, will remain in barracks.

The following officers will remain :--

C.O.

Adjutant..

Lieutenant

with company

officer selected as S.O. to S.C.

Quartermaster

4. Signallers will join their companies fully equipped.

5. All regimental employed men will join their companies with the following

exceptions :-

Adjutant and Quartermaster's clerks.

Armourer.

One shoemaker of No.

double company.

Orderlies of officers not moving out.

Mess orderly.

6. The companies will move on the following scales :---

Dress

Field service order.

British officer, 60 lb.

Kit

Ammunition

Native officer, 30 lb.

N.C.OS. and men, 20 lb. (one water- proof sheet per man to be issued). No.

double

6 boxes. company, Remainder, 18 boxes."

No pouch ammunition to be issued except to guards.

Tentage

Rations

Entrenching tools Signalling equipment

•

Field service scale.

Three days in all (cooked for day of

move and for half next day). Further issues of three days at a time to be despatched from Regimental Head- quarters.

Regimental and mobilization to be taken. A proportionate issue to be made to No.

D.C.

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