taught helmsman's duties, upkeep and splicing of nine sweeping
gear, 4-inch gun and rifle drill, squad drill, boat work and
general seamanship (including Rule or the Road and English).
11. Six selected ratings are learning Semaphore and Horse
and are showing considerable promise.
H..S. Cornflower
12. It was not considered necessary to dock H..S.
"Cornflower" (thus avoiding unnecessary expense), and the ship
was only scraped and painted and minor defects made good by the
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, other minor de focts
being made good by the ship's staff.
13. A .22-inch miniature rifle range was fitted up on
board on receipt of the rifles from England.
Funds.
14. The Naval Volunteer Vote (Criginal) was Hongkong
$55,987, with a Supplementary Vote of $7,649, bringing the total
Vote for the year to $43,550. The total exponded amounted to
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$28,387, $15,249 less than had been provided for in the Estimates.
15. This was due to a number of causes:
New entries, both Cadets and ratings did not come up
to expectations. Promotions which it had been anticipated
would occur in December 1955 were not nade until February 1935,
the result of these two being a saving of approximately $5,000
under Uniform and Uniform Allowance.
Due to a number of causes, the ammunition purchased
only amounted to $826.50 against an estimate of $3,195, showing
a saving under this head or $3,868,50.
Provision had been made for one W/T sot ($1,500) and
alterations to the wardroon (8500), but expenditure under these
two heads was nil, showing a saving of $2,000.
The above reductions, amounting to 9,868, account for
the bulk of the sum of $15,249 underspent. The balance of
approximately 5,400 underspent is represented by shall savings
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