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CHAPTER V (3).

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9. Sub-section Commanders will submit ration indents through Officer Com- manding Island Section for all the troops other than Indian infantry in their sub-sections by 9 A.M. daily; for Indian infantry--weekly, A.B. 55 to be used-detail of strength and post to be shown on the back.

10. Sub-section Commanders will report to the Officer Commanding Island Section as soon as the troops, complete with stores, &c., in their sub-sections, have arrived n their positions.

11. Position of the Officer Commanding Island Section is at the Sanitarium.

(ii) War Stage.

12. In accordance with G.S.O., the troops required to bring the strength up to that detailed below will move out and the whole will be distributed as under :-

No. 1 Sub-section.

Local Reserve (Headquarters).

Indian infantry (2 machine-guns), Sanitarium

Royal Engineers, Sanitarium

R.G. (2-15-pr. Q.F.), Mount Kellet

Hong Kong V.A. (2—5-in. howitzers), Mount Nicholson

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(2--2-95-in. guns), Wong-nei-cheong

Army Ordnance Department, Sanitarium

Mount Austin

Royal Army Medical Corps, Sanitarium

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Peak Tram Station (high level).

This man will only attend when Officer Commanding section notifies that sick are to be evacuated viâ Peak tramway. British infantry, Sanitarium

B.O.

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R. and F.

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Indian infantry (2 machine-guns), Pokfulum

Kellets Nek

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(A) Group-

(B) Group-

(C) Group-

Indian infantry (2 machine-guns), Hill 883, north of Aberdeen

Indian infantry (2 machine-guns), Wong-nei-cheong

British

Wong-nei-cheong

No. 2 Sub-section.

Local Reserve (Headquarters).

Indian infantry (2 machine-guns), Boa Vista (finding guard

on reservoir)

Royal Engineers, Boa Vista

R.G.A. (2-15-pr. Q.F.), Boa Vista

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Tytam Gap

Army Ordnance Department, Taikoo Sanitarium

Royal Army Medical Corps, Boa Vista

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Indian infantry (2 machine-guns) cutting ou main road west

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(E) Group-

Indian infantry (2 machine-guns), Pottinger Gap..

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13. Dress. Field service marching order, with 150 rounds per rifle.

14. Duties. By day: Officers Commanding sub-sections will furnish sufficient look-out posts to watch the sea-approach to the coast line of their sub-sections.

The supports will send patrols every two hours round the front of their group The chief rôle of these patrols will be to gather information from Police posts, &c., of any unusual occurrence.

areas.

The local reserves will similarly communicate with their own supports.

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