Enclosure
P.Y. 432 C.O. 20002
Constituted as they are with the Paper Major's General Order, commanding that the Hong Kong Volunteers form a valuable addition to the strength of the Garrison.
I have the honour to submit a report from most of their Branches during the disturbances in the Hong Kong Association Former Volunteers.
Report on Disturbances in Kowloon Territory.
Sir,
To Captain W.St.C. Bland, R.A.
From Major M.M. Morris, R.A.
Pro. dated 16 OCT 29
Adjutant, Hong Kong Volunteer Corps.
Major M.M. Morris, R.A.
Acting Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Corps.
Hong Kong, 11th September, 1899.
In accordance with instructions received from the Chief Staff Officer, and in the absence of Colonel R.B. Mainwaring, C.M.G., late Acting Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Corps, I have the honour to submit the following report on the calling out of the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps on the evening of 16th April 1899.
At 10 p.m. on the above date, orders were received from Colonel Mainwaring for 3 Maxim Guns manned by the Machine Gun Company with an escort from the Field Battery to parade at Volunteer Head Quarters at 10:30 p.m. ready to march off.
4000 rounds of ammunition per Machine Gun, and 30 rounds per carbine were taken.
The above detail, under the command of Captain A. Chapman, Hong Kong Volunteer Corps, marched off at 10:45 p.m. to Pedder's Wharf. They were here joined by a Company of the Royal Welch Fusiliers.
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