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Peak Tramway, the Magazine Gap Road, and Murray and Commissariat Piers.
The strength of the garrison does not allow of any defence being attempted of the south shore of the island, which will be watched by the armed civil police, who will be in telegraphic communication with head- quarters.
The Naval authorities will asssist in watching the coast-line by night with either steam-launches or torpedo-boats.
The Artillery Commanders in the different batteries to make them- selves thoroughly acquainted with the Charts, so that they may know the course that the enemy's ships are likely to take, and when they can be most effectively fired at.
Beacons will be established on the neighbouring points, and buoys laid out at different distances to enable them to estimate the range. The buoys and beacons to be clearly marked on the Chart, and the ranges shown.
The mines for the submarine mining defence will be laid under the superintendence of the officer in charge of that branch, but when they are laid the officers and men connected with them will be under the orders of the Divisional Commander.
This is not to prevent the officer in general charge from frequently inspecting the mine-fields, testing-rooms, &c., and being generally respon- sible for the efficiency of this arm.
III.-Permanent Works.
The permanent fortifications are of recent construction, and not yet wholly completed, and should an emergency arise they cannot be finished until the arrival of the heavy B.L. guns.
Fly Point, Stonecutter Central, Kowloon West, Kowloon Dock, and North Point Batteries do not contain accommodation for the full complement of 200 rounds per gun. The balance of fifty rounds for Fly Point will be kept in Belcher's Battery, that for Stonecutter Central in Stonecutter West. In the other cases, field magazines will be constructed for the additional aminunition required to complete the 200 rounds, and also for the quick- firing and machine guns for the defence of the mine-fields.
The remaining measures for putting the works in a complete state of preparation, supplementing them where desirable, and providing extra accommodation and stores for their garrisons, are dealt with in the Divisional Schemes (vide Appendices II, III, and IV).
Military possession would be taken of the houses of the town between Belcher's Battery and the sea, and any which interfered with the defence of the mine-fields would be blown up.
IV.-Field Works.
Redoubts will be constructed by civil and military labour at the following points, viz. :-
Tywan Hill, hill above North Point Battery, hill above Belcher's Battery, Victoria Peak, High West, Mount Kellett, Mount Gough, Sanitarium, Mount Cameron; a small work will also be required on the hill adjoining Kowloon East Battery.
Emplacements and magazines will be erected for the 8-inch howitzers which form part of the movable armament; two of these will be placed behind a hill to the west of Lyemun Redoubt, one at Stonecutter's Island, and three behind a spur to the south of Fly Point Battery.
The minor works required are shown in the Sectional Schemes (vide Appendices II, III, and IV).
Plans have been prepared showing the position of the works, and detailed designs for the more important ones.
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The Officers commanding Divisions will be responsible for the execution of the works by the Royal Engineer officer attached to the Division. If n Royal Engineer officer is available, an infantry officer will be detailed as Assistant Engineer to superintend the works.
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