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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

2 !—10-in. B.L., 2-6-in.

B.L., Mk. V, 1—6-pг. Q.F.

2-3-pr. Q.F.

South Shore'

Central

East

2-12-pr. Q.F.

2-4 7-in, Q.F.

..

Albion

2-12-pr. Q.F.

Centurion

2-12-pr. Q.F.

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

VII

1-10-in. B.L., 1— 6-in., Mk. VII

::

:::

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

Now used as examination bat-

tery.

6-in. Mk. VII, completed; 10-in.

under reconstruction.

Belchers Point-

Lower Battery

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

Upper Battery

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

12-pr. Q.F.

::

Fly Point

1-10-in. B.L.

Under reconstruction. 10-in. to have Mk. IV mounting

12-pr. examination gun.

10-in, to have Mk. IV mounting.

Elliott Battery

Victoria

Pinewood Battery

No. III (EASTERN)

SECTION.

Lyemun Redoubt

Pak-Sha-Wan Lyemun Reverse

Lyemun, West

Saiwan Battery

Pottinger Battery Gough Battery

2-12-pr. Q.F.

1-92-in. B.L., Mk. IV-VI 2-6-in. B.L., Mk. VII

+

4-12-pr. Q.F.

No. IV (NORTHERN)

SECTION.

Kowloon, East

Kowloon, West North Point..

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GENERAL DEFENCE..

EQUIPMENT OF UNITS

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

1-9 2-in. B.L., Mk. IV-VI 2-6-in. B.L., Mk. VII

12-15-pг. B.L.

6--5-in. B.L. howitzers

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

ling carriages

6—2 '95-in. Q.F...

Maxims, 303-in.-

6 on cone mountings

3 on cone mountings

8 on parapet mountings

14 on tripod mountings

6 on tripod mountings 6 on tripod mountings 12 on field carriages

..

疆

::::

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

VI

:::

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

VII

Under reconstruction.

Manned by infantry (but held on

R.A. charge).

Retained by A.O.D. for accom-

modation.

Manned by infantry (held on

R.A. charge)

Retained by A.O.D. for accom-

modation.

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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