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7. Officers Commanding Corps, Volunteers included, will at once draw from the Ordnance Department any ammunition that may be required to complete the men's pouch ammunition (100 rounds per rifle for infantry, 50 rounds for other branches, and 24 rounds per pistol), and 5,500 rounds per Maxim, and will ensure that no detachment from their corps moves off without its complement of pouch ammunition.
8. Officers Commanding Corps, Volunteers included, will direct the Officers commanding detachments proceeding to different sections of the defence to detail a British officer or a responsible N.C. Officer and an escort of one N.C.O. and six men to attend at the Ordnance Office at the hours which will be notified to them by the Camp Adjutant of Sections, to assist in the drawing of field equipment and reserve ammunition, and in conveying it to their sections.
will be so
9. By Reserve Infantry, Victoria.--The Officers commanding good as to furnish the O.C.A.S.C., Victoria, on his requisition, with escorts for the distribution of rations to sections, and take charge of the coolies employed.
10. By Reserve Infantry, Kowloon.—The O.C.
will be so good as to
furnish similar escorts to the O.C.A.S.C., Kowloon, for the same purpose; these escorts to be detailed from the reserve troops.
11. By British and Native Infantry.—The_Os.C.
will direct their extra trained telephone operators to at once report themselves to the O.C. submarine mining company at the telegraph school, who will detail them to their posts.
will detail the following
12. By Reserve Infuntry, Victoria.—The O.C. guards, who will at once proceed to their respective guards and relieve those at present on duty. These guards will be furnished from the reserve troops, and will be relieved daily.
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New Magazine Laboratory
Hospital-ship "Mecanee'
Sergeants. Corporals. Buglers.
Privates.
11
1
15
3
3
He will also bring the main guard, if furnished, from his regiment, up to a strength of one sergeant, two corporals, one bugler, twenty-four privates, and relieving any men who have to join sections of defence. If the guard is mounted by the R.A. it will be relieved by a guard of above strength.
In additional to the usual posts, the following extra sentries will be mounted:-
Post.
Sentries.
By Main Guard.
Arsenal Ordnance Store
1
1
Old Magazine
By New Magazine Guard.
Inside New Magazine
On Kennedy Road
Under Magazine wall, outside
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The Garrison Sergeant-Major will point out to the commanders of guards the positions of the posts.
will detail from the
13. By Reserve Infantry, Kowloon.-The Os. C. reserve troops of the battalions the following guards, who will proceed to their respective guards, relieving any men who have to join sections of defence.
Havaldars. Naiks. Buglers.
Privates.
Whitfield Barracks, guard over Coolie Corps Kellet's Island
1
1
12
Commissariat Stores, Victoria
Kowloon
Victoria Barracks, guard over Coolie Corps
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