209
The following Table gives the number of Efficients, etc. :-
NON-EFFICIENTS.
Efficients Efficients
with
with
STAFF.
more
than 30 drills.
less than 30 drills.
On leave.
Medi-
cal Re- Certi- cently ficate. joined.
Non-
Absent with- out
Effici- Total.
ents
leave.
to pay
fine.
Staff,
7
7
:
Hongkong Volunteer Troop,
13
14
12
:
40
Right No. 1 Company,
28
8
:
45
Left No. 1 Company,
Right No. 2 Company,
Left § No. 2 Company,
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30
15
N
55
31
10
1
56
36
48
:
Engineer Company,
29
44
Total,
174
62
33
12
12
295
With reference to the above Table 4 members over 100 drills and 74 between 50 and 100 drills. was 123 by Corporal A. E. WRIGHT.
Table III is a nominal roll of Efficients.
(exclusive of the Staff) have attended The highest number of drills attended
8. An ambulance class was formed in April, 1907, under Surgeon Captain FORSYTH. At the conclusion of the course this class was examined by Lieutenant FRASER, R.A.M.C., and 9 members passed a satisfactory examination.
9. On 1st May, 1907, a Semaphore Signalling class was formed under the Staff Officer. This class was examined on 3rd and 5th July and 14 qualified.
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10. A special course of instruction was held during September with 4 attendances a week for N.C.O.'s and others desirous of promotion. This course was well attended with most excellent results.
11. Recruits' drills were held twice a week during the summer months and from begin- ning of September, 1907, to end of March, 1908, there were drills for all members 4 times a week..
GÜN PRACTICE, MUSKETRY, ETC.
12. 15-pr. B.L. Gun Practice was carried out on 26th October, 2nd and 30th November, 1907, 3rd February and 14th March, 1908. On all occasions the practice was by sections. from one of the Corps' mobilization positious on Stonecutters' Island at targets placed on Chun Hue.
These practices were arranged by and carried out under the supervision of Lieutenant R. M. CROSSE, R.G.A., Instructor in Gunnery and Range Finding, South China.
This Officer kindly attended at Volunteer Head Quarters after each practice and criticized the same in the presence of all the Officers concerned.
I desire to record my thanks to Lieutenant CROSSE for all the time and trouble he has devoted to the Corps.
See Table IV and Appendix A, Camp Report.
13. 303 Maxim Gun Practice was carried out on 23rd and 24th October, 1907, 29th February and 14th March, 1908.