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CHAPTER VII (E).

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(2.) Provision for Accommodation for Signal Ratings at Jubilee Signal Post.

5. As soon as placed alongside, the ratings detailed from the complement to fill up the "Taku" and torpedo-boats, are to be sent over in the “ Tamar's" steam-boats to the "Taku" and Kowloon Depôt. The signal ratings told off for the different signal stations are to at once proceed to their posts, those for Cape D'Aguilar being conveyed in dockyard launch No. 53, the others, for Victoria Peak and Jubilee Post, are to go direct by tramway, their bags and hammocks being sent after them by coolies. Should no steam-boat be available the signal ratings for Cape D'Aguilar are also to go by electric tramway and then by road (7 miles) to their station, their bags and hammocks, &c., being sent after them by coolies.

6. Coolie labour is also to be used for keeping up the supply of all provisions, consumable and other stores to Victoria Peak and Jubilee Post Statious. Eight coolies have been engaged by the Compradore of the Dockyard for this purpose.

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7. Provisions and stores for Cape D'Aguilar Signal Station are to be sent by water in steam-boats attached to the Tamar," but on occasions when these may not be available, coolie labour to convey them by road instead is to be used. Six coolies have been engaged by the Compradore of the Dockyard for this purpose.

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8. As regards the victualling of the signal stations, each station will be furnished with biscuit, preserved meat, tea, sugar, and condensed milk as emergency ration, sufficient for seven days. In addition you will send fresh provisions daily to D'Aguilar and Jubilee Look-out by launch, one being hired from the contractor if

necessary.

9. The men in the Victoria Peak Signal Station are to remain on compensation and find their own rations.

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10. The following tables give the distribution of ratings borne on the books of the Tamar" to fill up "Taku" and 4 torpedo-boats. The scheme is based on the numbers of men who are always actually in port, and therefore immediately available at any time. In the initial stages, therefore, no account has been taken of the West River gunboats, or of the possible presence in the harbour of any ships of the China squadron.

11. Further tables show alterations that can be made when either one or two West River gunboats "Moorhen," "Robin," and "Sandpiper" arrive in Hong Kong.

COMPLEMENT of H.M.S. "Tamar" and services to which told off at

Commodore

Commander

Lieutenant (N) 1st Lieutenant Lieutenant (G)

Boatswain C.P.O. (1) P.O., 1st class (9)

(1) (native)

P.O., 1st class (native)

2nd class (1)

L.S. (1)

19

(native) (4)..

A.Bs. (native) (57)

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Yeoman Signals (1) 2nd Yeoman Signals (1) Signalmen (5)

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Precautionary Stage.

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As laid down in Chapter VII.

As laid down in Chapter VII, and in charge of torpedo boats and supplementary floating defence, after ratings have been dispatched and "Tamar" is berthed.

Chief Examination Service Officer.

In charge of war signal stations.

Second in Command of torpedo-boat flotilla

and, when services can be spared, Naval Adviser to Fortress Commander.

Mail duties.

Ship-for working parties.

1 Commodore's coxswain,

2 Ship, working party.

1、G.M.) T.B. in lieu of gunner

4 T.Bs.

1 "Taku" in lieu of Sub-Lieutenant

Ship, working party, No. 1 of Chinese "Taku" in lieu of L,S.

Commander's coxswain. "Taku."

3 Coxswains of boats.

1 Working party.

23 Tamar's" boats' crews

25 “Tamar's" working party.

6

"Wivern."

3 "Taku."

Signal stations.

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4 to signal stations.

1 to S.O. of torpedo-boats.

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