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No. II Section The Peak.
Headquarters, Mount Austin Barracks.
No. III Section
Mount Cameron.
No. IV Section
Wong-nei-Cheong.
No. V Section
Lyemun.
No. VI Section
Kowloon.
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Fort detachments by route march to Murray Pier, thence by launch to piers nearest to destination. H.K.S.B., R.A., by launch from Blackhead's Wharf to Murray Pier, thence by route march to Section Head- quarters.
By launch from Blackhead's Wharf to Murray Pier, thence by route march to Sanitarium.
By launch from Blackhead's Wharf to Jardine Wharf, thence by route march to Wong-nei-Cheong Gap. Fort detachments by route march to Murray Pier, thence by launch and route march to destination.
H.K.S.B,, R.A., by launch from Blackhead's Wharf to Quarry Bay, thence by route march to Quarry Bay Gap. Fort detach- ments by route march to Murray Pier, thence by launch to Police Pier. H.K.S.B., R.A., by launch from Blackhead's Wharf to Kowloon City Pier, thence by route march to Section Headquarters north of Kowloon City.
North Point by route march.
8. Officers Commanding detachments will report their arrival to the Officer Com- manding the Section of Defence, and take his orders as to their disposal.
9. All men on guard who have been detailed to Sections of Defence will be at once relieved by men from the reserve. All men on regimental employ will join their detachments, being relieved by
under arrangements made by the
Divisional Adjutant.
10. All canteens and institutes will be closed.
11. A permanent guard of 2 N.C.Os. and 12 men will be detailed from the reserve for protection of barracks and stores left behind.
12. Arrangements will be made by Fire Commanders, in conjunction with the several Battery Commanders in each Royal Artillery unit, under the guidance of the Officer Commanding Royal Artillery unit, for keeping a look-out at night for the enemy's ships and torpedo-boats, and for rapidly transmitting intelligence as to the same, as directed.
1 13. As soon as his command is manned, each Battery Commander will forward a marching-in report for his command to his Fire Commander, who will forward the same (including a return of their Staffs) to the Officer Commanding his Section of the Defence.
14. During the period of mobilization, Fire Commanders and Battery Commanders will be guided by the instructions laid down in their text books and by the Fort Record Books' information.
(ii.)-Royal Engineers.
1. In accordance with Garrison Order No. of to-day, the Officers Com- manding companies will indent at once on the C.O.O. for ball ammunition to complete 50 rounds for each man detailed for duty with sections, and 150 rounds for each man in reserve.
The distribution of companies is given in the annexed mobilization return.
2. The companies will parade as follows:-
Sections 25th Company for land defence at
Sections H.K. Company,
:
S.M.
o'clock.
Dress Marching order, khaki, with 50 rounds ball ammunition in pouches, and with water-bottles filled, and one day's cooked rations in haversacks.
Sections 25th Company will proceed to their section headquarters by launch from Murray Pier (1, 5, and 6), or by route march (2, 3, and 4).
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