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CHAPTER I.

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29. The following table shows the works and armament existing on June 30, 1905, and approved alterations :-

Table A (ii).-ARMAMENT.

Works.

Armament.

Alterations approved.

Remarks.

Additions.

Reductions.

No. I (WESTERN) SECTION.

Stonecutters-

West Battery

Practice Battery

+4

2-10-in. B.L., 2-6-in. | 2-6-in. B.L., Mk. | 2-6-in. B.L., Mk.V Mk. IV mountings are approved

B.L., Mk. V, 1-6-pr. Q.F.

-

2-3-pr. Q.F.

2-12-pr. Q.F.

VII

South Shore

Central

East

Albion Centurion Belchers Point-

Lower Battery

Upper Battery

2-4 7-in. Q.F. 2-12-pr. Q.F. 2-12-pr. Q, F.

2-6-in. B.L., Mk. VII

•

1-10-in, B.L., 1— 6-in., Mk. VII

1-10-in. B.L., I-

12-pr. Q.F.

..

::

:::

::

for 2-10-in. guns 6-pr. for practice only.

Now used as examination bat.

tery.

Under reconstruction. 10-in. B.L. to have Mk. IV mount- ing.

Fly Point

Elliott Battery

Victoria

Pinewood Battery

No. III (EASTERN)

SECTION.

Lyemun Redoubt

Pak-Sha-Wan Lyemun Reverse

Lyemun, West

Saiwan Battery Pottinger Battery Gough Battery

No. IV (NORTHERN) SECTION.

Kowloon, East Kowloon, West North Point..

•

1-10-in. B.L.

2-12-pr. Q.F.

1-9 2-in. B.L., Mk. IV-VI

2-6-in. B.L., Mk. VII

4-12-pr. Q.F.

1-6-pr. Q.F., 3-9-in.

R.M.L.

2-6-pr.

R.M.L.

Q.F., 2-9-in.

2-6-in. B.L., Mk. VII 2-9 2-in. B.L., Mk. X 2-6-in. B.L., Mk. VII

•

..

I-92-in. B.L., Mk. IV-VI 2-6-in. B.L., Mk. VII

::::

Under reconstruction.

10-in.

to have Mk.IV mounting 12-pr. to become examination gun. 10-in. to have Mk. IV mounting. Temporarily used as examination

battery.

2-6-in. B.L.. Mk.

VI

2-6-in. B.L., Mk.V Under reconstruction.

:::

::

•

W.O. approval has been asked to retain 9-in. guns for firing case shot, and to change posi- tion of 2-6-prs.

2—6-in. B.L., Mk. 2-9-in. R.M.L... Under reconstruction.

VII

GENERAL DEFENCE

•

12-15-pr. B.L.

6-5-in. B.L. howitzers

4-4 7-in. Q.F., on travel-

ling carriages 6-295-ia. Q.F... Maxims, 303-in.-

6 on cone mountings

6 on parapet mountings

14 on tripod mountings

3 on cone mountings

4 on tripod mountings

6 on tripod mountings

12 on field carriages

:::

:

:::

Manned by infantry (held on

R.A. charge).

Retained by A.O.D. pending

provision of accommodation. Infantry battalions.

H.K. Volunteer Corps.

30. Further colonial personnel, &c., to be considered in connection with the defence are the Civil Police and the Fire Brigade.

The Civil Police force is under a Captain-Superintendent, a Deputy Superintendent, and two Assistant Superintendents, and, apart from clerical staff and coolies, con- sists of

British

Indians

Chinese

Total

:

Chief Inspector and Inspectors.

Sergeants and Acting Sergeants.

Police Constables.

Engineers, Stokers, and Seamen.

Total.

16

50

64

130

2

47

311

360

(Jemadars)

28

293

109

430

18

125

668

109

920

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