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9. The Artillery Units have drilled throughout the year with the 15-pr. B.L. guns and 303 Maxims and performed infantry drills. The Troop has carried out frequent
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mounted drills. The Engineer Company has had technical instruction at Kowloon with the oil engines and searchlight in addition to actual working in conjunction with the Royal Engineers with the various engines and searchlights in the command.
This Company has done excellent work throughout the year.
10. On February 13th (Chinese New Year's Day) the Corps took part in a field day. The scheme consisted of the attack and defence of Customs l'ass.
GUN PRACTICE, MUSKETRY, ETC.
11. 15-pr. B.L. Practice was carried out on 2nd and 27th October, 1906, and 2nd February, 1907. For remarks on practices see Table IV and Appendix A, Camp Report.
12. 303 Maxim Practice was carried out on 17th, 19th and 27th October, 1906, and 2nd March, 1907. (See Table V and Appendix A, Camp Report.)
13. The Annual Musketry Course was carried out during Camp. Musketry Returns for the Volunteer Troop and Engineer Company are attached. (Tables VI and VII.) Hitherto it has not been customary to furnish Musketry Returns for the Artillery Com- panies. but this will be done in future as recommended by the Colonial Defence Committee.
14. Most of the members of the Corps have fired their musketry course, and rifle practice has been very popular, although of course it would be far more so if the Corps could hile more opportunity of using the King's Park Range now that the Reserve Association has the new Range at the Peak which has been specially built for them.
The Tai Hang Range is difficult of access and out of the way.
During the year the members of the Corps have fired 45,820 rounds of small arm amm nition, and 40,150) rounds have been supplied to the Reserve Association. 110,000 rounds have been ordered for this year from the Crown Agents.
15. The Officers and Staff Sergeants carried out revolver practice, and Table VIII shors the results obtained.
CAMPS OF INSTRUCTION.
10. The Annual Camp for the Artillery and Engineer Units was held at Stonecutters' Ishund from 15th to 31st October, 1906,
The Troop went into Camp near Sheung Shiu in the New Territories from 22nd to 27th December, 1906. This is the first occasion that the Troop has gone into Camp. I hope that an annual one will be held in future as by this means members acquire much useful knowledge of the New Territories.
I attach Camp Reports (Appendices A and B).
COMPETITIONS.
17. The following inter-unit competitions took place during the year :-
(1.) His Excellency the Governor's Efficiency Cup. This was again won by the Right Half No. 2 Company.
The following is the order of efficiency.
1. Right Half No. 2 Company, O.C, Captain ARMSTRONG, A.D.C.
2. Left Half No. 1 Company, 3. Left Half No. 2 Company, 4. Mounted Troop,
5. Engineer Company,
O.C., Captain LAMMERT, O.C., Captain SKINNER, O.C., Lieutenant Ross. O.C., Captain Crake.
6. Right Half No. 1 Company, O.C., Captain MACDONALD.