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of Equipment indicates the hospital equipment furnished for the two dressing stations which will be established at the Sandy Bay Gap and near the howitzer battery, for each of which a ward coolie will be supplied. In addition, the following surgical and medical equipment will be furnished to the Section Commander by the P.M.O., viz. :—-

Field tourniquets

First field dressings

Surgical haversack and water-bottle..

Medical comforts as required.

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Coolies for carrying the dhoolies and stretchers mentioned in the Schedule of Equipment will be indented for as required.

Modes of Attack. The attack to be feared is in the form of a landing in Sandy or Taihowan Bays covered by fire from ships.

The howitzers should be able to prevent the ships coming to anchor, or even to slacken their speed sufficiently to transfer the landing party to their boats.

In this they would be assisted by the three 9-pr. guns, and probably by the naval gun-boats, &c.

The infantry should be distributed in the first place within effective. musketry range of the shore, and should only retire on the stronger position on the level of the main road if the hostile naval force has great superiority of fire. The troops in Section V should co-operate in opposing a landing in Taikowan Bay.

Additional Works.-The works to be executed by the troops are :-

1. The howitzer battery for three 8-inch guns, if not previously erected. 2. A field magazine for ditto.

3. Epaulments for the three 9-pr. field guns near neck on Pokfulum Road. 4. The block-house B 1 on spur of Mount Davis.

5. Infantry entrenchments on 1st line round Bisnay Villa and on lower slope of Mount Davis, and in Taihowan Bay.

6. Epaulments for guns in second line to command Taihowan and Sandy Bays.

7. Infantry entrenchments in second line to form strong entrenched line from Mount Davis to High West across the Gap on Pokfulum Road, including enclosed work on Mount Davis.

Nos. 6 and 7 will, in the first instance, be carried out by contract labour, by which also all materials for the works will be brought up. Mat-sheds will also be erected by contract labour for the accommodation of the troops to replace the tents first taken into use.

The following is a rough estimate of the order in which the works should be executed, the strength of working parties required, and the time taken in execution :-

Entrenchments, 1st line; com-

mencement of block-house..

1st and 2nd Days.

́R.E., 5 N.C.O.'s and men

and men

N.C..

Sectional troops.

Completion of block-house; howitzer battalion (3 guns); laying platforms for ditto

3rd and 4th Days.

R.E., 5 N.C.O.'s and men Infantry, 1 officer, 60 men

5th, 6th, and 7th Days.

Magazine for howitzer battery Improving communications

R.E., 5 N.C.O.'s and men Infantry, 1 officer, 60 men

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Sectional troops.

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The remaining works in second line would be completed by contract labour, and twenty coolies would be employed during the second, third, and fourth days carrying materials from store for the magazine, block-house, and howitzer battery.

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