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CHAPTER III (G).

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Table G (iv).-TRANSPORT permanently required for Distribution of Small Arm Ammunition, Rations, Water, Removal of Sick and Wounded, &c.

Precautionary.

War.

Section.

Additional

Permanent Coolies.

Places at which required.

Purpose for which required.

Permanent

Coolies.

Island

6

Davis Gap

Water coolies

4

10

Kellett Nek

Distributing supplies and

8

general service

8

Middle Gap

Ditto

6

18

Boa Vista

Ditto

7

87tl

Eastern Fire Command.. Western Fire Command..

4

F.C. Post, Devil's Peak

Water and general service

4

5th

8

West Battery

15

27

B. 1

2 headmen,

Stonecutters..

Nil

">

24 coolies

40tl R.E

Mainland

17

Rennie's Farm

27

19

NOTES.

1. Water transport routine service will be arranged as required on mobilization being ordered. Routine service consists of constant launch service between Victoria, Lyemun, Devil's Peak, Stonecutters, Belchers, and Kowloon, surplus W.D. launches being kept under steam at the A.S.C. pier.

2. 50 coolies will be detailed daily for C.0.0. at precautionary stage for removal of ammunition to magazines, &c., until no longer required, same at war stage. These coolies will also carry out at war stage the transport of stores for hospitals and reserves not allotted to sections, drawing of which commences on third day of war stage.

3. Sanitary services performed under contract for troops in forts, &c. Field latrines for troops encamped. 4. Indian regiments provide their own water carriers and dhooly bearers (followers).

5. Mules will be used for moving 2·95-in. guns into position.

Table G (v).TRANSPORT for Stores drawn from A.O.D. only.

Group 1.-Devil's Peak, Gough Battery.

(i.) Precautionary Stage.

Unit.

Devil's Peak.

Gough Battery.

Total Weight.

No. of Coolies.

lb.

H.K.S.B., R.G.A...

476 476

Total

476

9

Water Transport.

Launches.

Cargo Boats.

From

To--

9 Routine Routine.. A.S.C. pier

Special launch not required. Must go on first available Lyemun launch.

(ii.) War Stage.

Devil's Peak pier.

R.A.M.C. H.K.S.B., R.G.A...

1,814

lb. 1,814 340 340

33

1 3rd class

launch

A.S.C. pier

Devil's Peak pier.

Total

2,154 40

Coolies as shown above will be handed over to units at Ordnance Depôt.

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87th

5th

40th

H.K

R.A.

R.E.

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