-
465
Table VIII.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Revolver Practice Return, shewing Average, for the year ending 31st March, 1906,
Unit.
Staff,
No. 1 Company Hongkong Volunteer Artillery,
""
""
"
21
Engineer Company,....
Total,........
Number firing.
Number of Points
Average.
Remarks.
obtained.
259
64.475
I-
7
509
74-475
LA
N
361.
72.2
105
52-5
18
1,234
Appendix A.
CAMP REPORT, 1905.
VOLUNTEER Headquarters, HONGKONG, 21st November, 1905.
SIR, I have the honour to forward the attached report on the Volunteer Camp held at Stonecutters' Island from October 14th to October 30th, 1905.
Numbers-Out of the total number of 19 Officers and 219 N.C.O.'s and men, 13 Off- cers and 169 N.C.O.'s and men attended the Camp, 6 Officers and 30 N.C.O.'s and men were away on leave of absence, or had leave from Camp owing to the exigencies of their business. This total does not include the Hongkong Volunteer Troop, who did not attend the Camp.
The average daily attendance was 127.5
The following Table shows the average attendance, &c., and the proportion of the full strength on each day :-
Strength deducting
those on leave.
Proportion
Date.
Attendance at Camp.
Average Daily Attendance.
of Total Strength daily.
Officers. N.C.O's & men.
Officers. N.C.O?s & men.
1901,
16
256
14
204
157
.52
1902,
16
231
14
176
142.1
.568
1903,
16
204
17
159
121.6
.548
1904,
16
210
14
170
135.5
.6
1905,
13
189
13
169
127-5
.63!
It is very satisfactory to note that in spite of the period of the Camp having been extended from 10 to 16 days, the attendance works out a better proportion than in any pre- vious years. A result which is far better than I expected.
Drills.I attach a Camp programme showing general orders issued and the drills which were carried out. I also attach a schedule of drills and lectures carried out by the Engineer Company under the R.E. Instructors,
A marked improvement was noticeable at all drills this year; in previous years the gun drill has been too slow and I therefore took every opportunity to correct this fault with good results. 23 Gun Layers were trained and took part in the Gun Practice.