Enclosure No. 5.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Report on Gun Practice carried out during the year ending 31st March, 1905.
Remarks.
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C. G. PRITCHARD, Major, Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
.303 Maxim.
15th October, 1904.
46
1,871
1,400 to 1,800
From Jubilee Road at Barrel Targets.
25th October, 1904.
94
650
600
26th October, 1904.
75
700
600
.
27th October, 1904.
35
500
600
Instructional Practice on the Stonecutters' Rifle Range,
during Camp.
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28th October, 1904.
16
450
600
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29th October, 1904.
117
1,720
800 to 1,600
28th January, 1905.
38
1,978
600
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4th February, 1905.
107
3,000
700 to 1,000
19
18th February, 1905.
70
2,524
600
C. R. A.'s Inspection at Stonecutters' East at Barrel Targets, during Camp.
At Tai Hang Rifle Range at Screen on Hillside.
At Lyemun for General SLADE'S Inspection at targets on Mt. Parker. No jams.
Competition for Shield presented by Sir W. J. GASCOIGNE at Tai Hang, at Screens on Hillside.
Nature of Practice.
Date ch which Pruetice was carried out.
Number
present on
parade.
Number
of rounds
fired.
Range.
Practice on the whole good especially at General SLADE's Inspection when 3,000 rounds were fired without a jam.