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Details of Mobilization.
1. On receiving the orders to prepare the supplementary defence you will obtain from the Naval Secretary the names of the launches which have been taken up. They will be taken from the following:-
Name.
Tonnage.
Speed.
Coal.
Endurance.
Owners.
Knots.
Tons.
Hours.
1
Lie Sang
63
10
4.5
30
Leung Ram.
Wa Shing
61
10
5.0
45
Wong Lan Shang.
Ram Sang
63
10
6.0
33
Chang Yang Shing.
Kwang Shing
31
10
5.0
45
Wong Yik Fee.
5
Kwong Sing
77
10
9.0
45
Chang Ring Chi.
6
Kwong Wo
56
10
6.0
50
Kwok Fuk.
Kwong Yik
42
10
3.5
30
Kwok Fee.
8
Lie Hong
40
10
7.0
49
Leung Ram.
2. They will be provided through the Colonial Harbour Master on requisition from the Naval Secretary.
3. They will be taken by their own crews to the parent gun-boat detailed, which ship will be noted on the requisition.
4. The parent sloop or gunboat will provide the following crew :-
1 officer, commissioned or warrant.
1 P.O. seaman.
P.O. stoker or leading stoker.
seamen.
1 signalman.
5. If not already done, the launch will then be taken in hand by the Dockyard and fitted to take a 12-pr. 8 cwt. gun from her parent gunboat; assistance may be expected from "Tamar's" carpenters.
6. The parent gunboat will provide :-
1-12-pr. 8 cwt, gun.
60 rounds of 12-pr. ammunition-shell.
5 rifles.
2 half-boxes 303".
5 pistols.
1 box pistol ammunition.
7 cutlasses.
7. The launch is to be painted grey-black funnel with two white bands.
8. The crew (naval) will bring their own bedding, mess gear, and food.
9. When complete you will report to the Commodore.
10. Your anchorage is to be in Taitam Bay, with headquarters at Stanley.
11. You will, on receipt of your orders, proceed there, being clear of the harbour before sunset.
12. You will establish a patrol between the following points-the number of craft on each line being determined by the number available :-
No. 1. Taitam Head to Waglan.
No. 2. South end of Lantong and Waglan.
13. The Fo-tau-mun Pass will be blocked by junks laden with stone.
14. If numbers permit, a gunboat, as a support, is to be off Cape D'Aguilar.
15. You are to impress on all concerned that these launches are not to attempt to enter the harbour by night; Stanley is their base.
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