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CHAPTER IV.

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14. Camp Equipment, &c. (continued).

Articles.

W.S., No. 10.

Tarpaulins, 12-ft. by 10-ft.

6-ft. by 6-ft...

W.S., No. 18.

No.

98

Articles.

Implements, butchers' (continued)—

No.

11

Knives, butchers', flaying

Sheets, ground, universal

Steels, butchers'

Steelyards, 56-lb.

Latrines, dry earth, buckets, soil

fms.

6

Stones, rag

Tubs, urine

1

-27-227

42

17

29,700* 11,000†

W.S., No. 27.

Blankets, G.S...

608

W.S., No. 28.

Cordage, tarred, spun yarn, hemp, 3-thread

W.S., No. 23.

Cartridges, S.A., ball, cordite

Cleavers, 2-ft. 9-in.

W.S., No. 26.

Cases, butchery implements

Implements, butchers'-

Balances, spring, 4-lb.

Choppers, meat

Hooks, butchers', dressing, 9-in.

Knives, butchers', cutting

Lanterns, coloured

Dhoolies, hospital, local pattern

Brooms, Chinese, bamboo

W.S., No. 29.

Megaphones

* 27 boxes.

Reserve for 2 British Infantry Maxims.

Sectional Reserve for 4-6.6-inch Howitzers at 60 rounds per piece.

Articles.

No.

Articles.

:::

No.

3

6

W.S., No. 21.

Cartridges, R.M.L., filled, silk cloth, 6-6-in.-

5-lb., R.L.G.2

3-lb., 2-lb.,

""

•

""

888888

Fuzes, time, 15 secs., M.L., with special

priming, No. 42

80

80

Tubes, friction, copper, solid drawn, with

ball, Mark II

300

20

300

80

W.S., No. 24.

W.S., No. 22.

Fuzes, percussion, D.A., with cap, No. 3,

Mark II

96

Shells, R.M.L., filled, 6·6-in.—

Common

Shrapnel, howitzer

Star

Fuzes, T. and P., No. 54, Mark III

96

Shot, case, iron, 6.6-in...

96

96

22

24

24

(v.)-Section Commander, No. IV (Wong-nei-Cheong) Section.

Headquarters

Wong-nei-Cheong.

1. Area. This section extends from a line drawn down the south spur of Mount Nicholson to a line drawn down the south spur of Mount Parker, and comprises the whole of the ground between these two lines produced north and south to the sea. Its length as the crow flies is about 4,000 yards.

2. Composition.-2-8-in. howitzers are in position at Wong-nei-Cheong Gap, and a battery of 6-2.95-in. Q.F. guns have also been allotted for the defence of this

section on Violet Hill.

3. Staff and Troops.-The garrison consists of—

Officers.

Native Officers.

N.C.Os. and Men.

3

1

H.K.S.B., R.A...

Native Infantry, with 1 Maxim (at present

3*

22nd Bombay Infantry)

Fortress Company, R.E.

R.A.M.C.

--:

1

1

A.S.C. and Coolie Corps

A.O.D.

Telephone operators

::

* Including Section Commander.

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(1 British N.C

Officer)

200

12

3

3

1

and 40 Chinese

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