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guns allotted to it. The two howitzers will be placed in position on the south spur, and the battery of mountain-guns on the western spur.
3. Staff and Troops.-The garrison consists of―
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Officers.
N.C.Os. and Men.
R.G.A. District Establishment*. Royal Garrison Artillery
H.K.S.B., R.A.
R.E.-
Supernumerary Staff Fortress Company
Submarine Mining
British Infantry
Volunteers---
:::
14:
198
24
:::
1
6
1
14
12
and 8 Chinese
240
Staff
2
Engineer Company
8
Field Battery
4
91
Maxim Companies (with 12 Maxims) Infantry
10
155
3
54
R.A.M.C.
1
4
A.S.C. and Coolie Corps
Army Ordnance Department
Telephone Operators
::
::
* 1 warrant officer and 2 men.
4. Distribution.-The troops are distributed as follows:-
R.G.A.-
and 60 Chinese
1
Officers.
N.C.Os. and Men.
Upper Belchers
70
Lower Belchers
65
Fly Point ..
33
Victoria Battery
1
27
•
H.K.S.B., R.A., South Spur, High West
1
24
R.E.-
Fortress Company, High West
1
Submarine Mining Company at fixed beam aud
search-lights
1
12
42
14
British Infantry-
Outpost and escort to guns, South Spur, High
1
25
West
Outpost, Mount Davis
1
25
Taihowan Bay
25
Reserve, Mount Austin Barracks, supplying picquets
3
165
R.A.M.C., dressing station, Belchers
4
A.S.C., with Ration Sub-Depôts and Field Magazine
6
and 80 Chinese
A.O.D.
1
Volunteers-
Staff, with Reserve, Mount Austin Barracks
6
2
Engineers with R.E. Submarine Company
9
Field Battery, West Spur, High West
4
91
Maxim Companies, 2 at Mount Davis
2
24
""
"J
10 with Reserve, Mount Austin
Barracks
8
131
Infantry Outpost at Mount Davis
1
25
Reserve, Mount Austin Barracks
Telephone Operators, Mount Austin Barracks
85
29
5. Quartering. The R.G.A. are quartered in barracks and under canvas, one relief being always at their guns. R.E. under canvas. H.K.S.B.R.A. under canvas. British Infantry and Volunteers in barracks, with outposts and gun detachments under canvas. R.A.M.C. at the dressing station. A.S.C. and A.O.D. under canvas.
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