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CHAPTER V (6).

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Sacred Hill and vicinity-

Section Commanders' Post.

Section Commander, O.C.H.K.S.B. R.G.A.

Staff Officer, S.O.R.A., Mainland Section.

6 B.I. telephonists, 4 signallers, H.K.S.B. R.G.A.

3 B.O., 5 privates, 3 N.I. Brigade signallers (see No. 1 detail) of Haiwan double

company.

1 B.O., 30 other ranks B.I. to furnish guards on A.S.C. and A.O.C., as below. Sacred Hill and vicinity—

Dressing Station.

1 Staff, R.E.

2 B.Os.

24 rank and file

25th Co., R.E.

Hong Kong Mounted Volunteers.

Ordnance Depôt.

A.S.C. Depôt.

General Reserve Camp, Dairy Farm, Sacred Hill, 5 B.Os., 204 rank and file (B.I.). The O.C. B.I. general reserve will detail the following daily guards :-

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A.O.D. A.S.C. J

I n.co., 3 privates by day (6 privates by night).

Dressing Station.-1 n.c.o., 3 privates by day (6 privates by night); also

2 orderlies for Section Commander by day and night.

16. Drawing of Equipment. The procedure as to drawing equipment at the war stage will, for the units concerned, be similar to that laid down for the precautionary stage. The issue orders in possession of units give all requirements. Escorts will be provided by units drawing the stores from places of issue to units headquarters or direct to posts as may be most convenient.

The O.C. B.I. Battalion will arrange to draw and distribute for-

(a.) His own detail (including any extra signalling equipment).

(b.) Hong Kong Mounted Troop.

(c.) Additional stores for his detail already in camp.

(d.) Additional stores for R.E. detail already in camp.

O.C. 2nd N.I. Regiment will do the same in the case of-

(a.) His own detail (including extra signalling equipment).

(b.) Personnel of dressing station at Sacred Hill.

(c.) Brigade signalling post personnel, Sacred Hill.

(d.) Personnel S.C. Post, Sacred Hill.

(e.) All additional equipment required for his details who are already out on the

precautionary stage.

O.C.H.K.S.B. R.G.A., will do the same for-

(a.) All details proceeding with guns.

(b.) His own personnel at Sacred Hill.

(c.) Magazine details and artificers in Kowloon East and West Forts.

P.M.O., Mainland Section, will arrange to draw and send out that portion of his dressing station equipment issuable from R.A.M.C. stores.

A.O.D. and A.S.C. arrange for their own depôts in every way.

17. Transport.-Transport for conveying equipment to posts is arranged for by A.S.C. Covering requisition will be kept in possession of units and submitted at this stage.

On arrival of the troops at their allotted positions, O.C. units will at once return all transport to the O. i/c Transport, Whitfield Barracks, detailing an escort over coolies to prevent desertion.

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