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The Quartermaster will arrange for the despatch of three, fully equipped, to Haiwan, No. III Section, and three, fully equipped, to No. IV Section, Commander's Office, Kowloon City.

8. The rifles and accoutrements of sick men are to be issued to banismen.

9. The Battalion is allotted to No. IV Section under the command of from this date.

The British officer, N.Os., n.c.os., privates, buglers, and signallers will at once take up a line of outposts in accordance with the Section Commander's Orders. The remainder of the detached companies at

will assemble at the Kowloon

Rifle Range. No. command of

double company

from this date is allotted to No. III Section under the

10. The ammunition in the boxes taken cut by Officers Commanding detachments will be issued at 100 rounds per rifle to men detailed for outposts, before they move.

Moll is selected to act as Staff Officer to the Section Commander, 65 and will report himself at once to

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(6.) Hong Kong Volunteer Corps.

At the "War" Stage.

1. The Hong Kong Volunteer Corps having been called out for active service by Proclamation by his Excellency the Governor, all Volunteers become subject to the Army Act, and the corps is now under the orders of the G.O.C.

2. In accordance with General Order No. headquarters at

of to-day, the corps will parade at

3. Dress: Field service order, khaki drill, helmets, putties, haversacks, and water- bottles (filled), belts, and side-arms; two days' rations to be carried in haversack.

4. 100 rounds ball ammunition per rifle will be carried in pouches, and 11,000 with each Maxim.

Ammunition and any arms not already in possession of members of the corps will be issued on parade.

5. A party of 1 officer, 2 n.c.os., and 12 men, will be detailed to proceed to the A.O.D. to draw reserve ammunition and equipment for conveyance to headquarters.

6. The following movements will take place :-

To No. I Section (Stonecutters Island)-1 officer and 20 men artillery company, who will report on arrival to the Fire Commander and take over 2—15-pr. guns.

To No. II Section-1 officer and 20 men with 2-15-pr. guns to report to Section

Commander.

To No. III Section-1 officer and 20 men with 2-15-pr. guns to report to Section

Commander.

To No. IV Section-1 officer and 20 men, who will take over 2—15-pr. guns at Gun Club Hill, Kowloon, and proceed with them to their position in the Section. To report to Section Commander.

The remainder of the artillery companies will march to Victoria Barracks, there to be stationed in reserve.

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