355
INSPECTION.
VOLUNTEERS.
(From the Colonel on the Staff Commanding Royal Artillery, China,
to the Deputy Assistant General (A) Hongkong.)
HONGKONG, 4th May, 1894.
No
SIR,I have the honour to report for the information of His Excellency the Major-General Commanding, that on Wednesday, 2nd May, I inspected the Hongkong Artillery and Maxim Gun Companies of Volunteers and found them in a fair state of efficiency as regards drill and turn out. doubt the former will improve after some steady drill, and if the men could be got to attend Captain's parades in larger numbers than they at present do.
I may here state that the turn out of the maxim gun company in their new Khakee clothing was excellent. I would respectfully suggest the substitution of brown leather belts for the present pipe clayed buffs in use with Artillery Volunteers; they are more easily cleaned and no doubt would one day be necessary when the company is provided with Khakee clothing.
The harness was strong and serviceable, but not kept up as harness should be. This could be emedied if some extra coolies were allowed.
Altogether the two Corps were in a fairly satisfactory state.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Enclosed is a parade state.
Your most obedient Servant,
G. B. MACDONELL,
Colonel on the Staff Commanding Royal Artillery, China,
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Inspection State of the above Corps inspected by Colonel G. B. MACDONELL, Commanding Royal Artillery in China.
Hongkong, 3rd May, 1894.
Field Battery.
Machine Gun
Total of
Amount
Company. Corps.
Field Battery.
Machine Gun Total of
to be!
Company.
Corps.
drawu.
State of Corps.
Officers.
N.C.O.'s & Men.!
Officers.
N.C.O.'s & Men.!
Efficients.
Non-Efficients.
Efficients.
Non-Efficients.
Efficients.
Non-Efficients.
Present on Parade.............
5
28
3
21
57
With leave,..
I
6
3 10 20
Absent
Without leave,
9
On Medical Certificate,
:
:
:
36
15
25
16
61
31
1,586.00
4
6
Total,..
6
45
6
35
92
G. B. MACDONELL,
Colonel on the Staff Commanding Royal Artillery in China,
Inspecting Officer.
F. JERRARD, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
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