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CHAPTER VI (ii)

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3. He will requisition locally examination steamers of the necessary power and| speed for a constant service as follows:-

Iyemun entrance†

Service of 1 launch.

Sulphur Channelt

Sulphur Channel (junk traffic)

1

""

17

1

"

25

Channel north of Stonecutters†..

Channel north of Stonecutters (junk traffic)

1

1

39

Carrying relief crews and stores and maintaining communi-

cation

1

"

"

Total

6

Five steamers will thus be required to be on duty on the examination grounds at one time and one for carrying relief crews, &c. Each steamer will have at least two | masts high enough for the flags or lanterns denoting her character, and will also have the means for making signals by whistle or siren.

4. There are in Hong Kong seven sets of the stores for examination vessels, as shown below, six of which are on R.A. charge and one set held in reserve in A.O.D. stores. There are also 6-7-pr. R.M.L. guns and stores, as shown, in R.A. charge.

There are three sets of stores for examination batteries, one set in each examination battery.

TABLE of Stores for Examination Steamer.

Woolwich Section.

Paragraph

of List of Changes.

Description of Stores.

18

9936

Lamp, marine, signal, red

22

7424

Boxes, fireworks, small

Detail.

Copper not under command, signal and general use (-in. circular wick)

Wood, naval, 24 in. by 17 in. by

12ğ in.

Number required.

3

1

Handles, light, G.S.

6911

Lights, long, red

Portfires, common

27

Primers, light, G.S.

Rockets, sound, Trinity House:—

Mark I, with sticks

Tonite charges

Detonators

Flags, blue, ensigu, 12 ft. by 6 ft.

No. 1 size

39

"

pilot, special pattern

27

10672

55

sets

signal, International Code,

Lantern, flashing, signal

With pin and hollow for 8 primers.. 1 in tin cylinder

4

24

50

..

Also LS. apparatus,

cylinder

15 in tin

30

-888

50

50

50

6 pendant, Naval Code

1

8 ft. square

1

21 flags and 6 pendants

1

10334

Binoculars, night

•

Cases..

Without leather case Leather

1

Semaphores

Telescopes, marine

29

6578

garrison

With shade and cap

8711

Cases, telescope, garrison

Wood for telescope and stand, 3 ft.

5 in. by 6 in. by 93 in.

Stand, telescope, 24-in. socket, wood Tripod in two parts, with legs 5 ft

1

10677

Megaphones

4 in., for telescope, garrison Tin body, zinc bell mouth with slot, japanned, 30 in. long, with handle

1

1

Supplied by Stationery Books, signal, International Code

Office

(1901 edition)

Supplied by Army Ser- Oil and wick for lamps

vice Corps

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* A list of these steamers is kept by the Harbour Master, and changes communicated quarterly to the G.0.C. |

See against "signallers" in paragraph 5.

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