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7. All baggage and stores left behind will be stored in the Quartermaster's Stores. A list of all such stores to be given to the Quartermaster.

8. The following guards will be furnished. All others will be withdrawn :-

Regimental Quarter Guard

Cable End to North Point and Dock Guard.. Yaumati Cable Hut ̧

1 n.c.o., 6 privates.

2 n.c.os., 12 men. 1 n.c.o., 3 men.

9. All coolies and water transport are to be returned by O.C. detachments on completion of their moves.

10. Headquarters of O.C.

Barracks. Signalling communication to

be maintained by O.C. detachment, Customs Pass, with barracks.

11. The Quartermaster will prepare indents on the Ordnance Department for such ammunition as may be required to complete up to 11,000 rounds per Maxim and 100 rounds per rifle (pouch).

12.

is selected to act as Staff Officer to the Section Commander,

and will report himself at once to

(ii.) At the War Stage.

1. In accordance with G.O. No. of to-day's date ordering mobilization, No. double company with one Maxim, bandsmen, all regimental employed men, and followers will parade at o'clock (to-morrow) under march to join their double companies at Kowloon Rifle Range.

and

,

2. The move will be carried out on the scales laid down in Regimental Order No.

of

3. All baggage and stores left behind will be stored as laid down in Regimental Order No.

of

4. A weekly guard of 2 n.c.os. and 6 men to be left behind by over Quartermaster's Stores, and to act as regimental quarter guard.

company

All guards furnished by the regiment to be withdrawn with the exception of the two last mentioned in paragraph 8, precautionary stage orders.

5. The Quartermaster will arrange for the-

(a.) Distribution of mobilization stores proportionately to double companies. (b.) Distribution of 1 Maxim with 11,000 rounds, and 100 rounds per rifle in all, to the O.C. No.

D.C. at Devil's Peak, and 1 Maxim and the same number of

Maxim and rifle ammunition to the remainder of the regiment.

If sufficient ammunition, including musketry practice ammunition, is in store for the whole regiment and Maxim guns, he will issue it in the proportions laid down above. If, however, sufficient ammunition is not available in store, he will first complete the pouch ammunition, and issue the balance to the Maxim guns in equal proportions, and at once furnish the indents to the Ordnance Department for the amount required to complete the whole regiment, which he will issue immediately on receipt.

(c.) He will arrange for the proper handing over of the barracks to

(d.) He will arrange for the despatch of the balance of the weekly issue of rations to Kowloon Rifle Range.

6. Lieutenant

Office at

>

o'clock on

2 n.c.us., and 12 men, will attend at the Ordnance to assist in drawing the reserve

ammunition and field equipment for the regiment and section, and for its conveyance to section headquarters.

This party will take charge of the coolies employed, and ensure that none desert.

will report himself to the Camp Adjutant at the

Lieutenant

Ordnance Department.

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