The Corps as it existed until 1893 consisted solely of an Artillery Corps. It was not made subject to the Army Act, and consequently was not held to be in a military sense a reliable force in the event of war.
In 1893 the force was disbanded by the Government and a new Volunteer Corps was formed under Ordinance No. 6 of 1893, which placed the Corps under the supervision of the military authorities as in England, and made it subject to the Army Act to the same extent as the Volunteer Force in England. Amended Regulations were made by the Governor-in-Council on the 25th May, 1899, and again amended on the 6th November, 1902.
The establishment of the Corps has now been fixed as follows:
| Unit | Strength |
|---|---|
| 2 Garrison Artillery Companies | 310 |
| 1 Engineer Company | 60 |
| Band | 23 |
with a Staff of 1 Major Commandant and Adjutant, 1 Major 2nd in Command, 2 Medical Officers, 1 Corps Sergeant-Major, and 1 Orderly Room Clerk (Chinese) and 1 Armourer Sergeant.
The Staff is complete, and the other Units have been formed, with actual strength as follows:
| Unit | Strength |
|---|---|
| 2 Garrison Artillery Companies | 235 |
| 1 Engineer Company | 27 |
| Band | 6 |
There are in addition 12 unenrolled Boy Drummers.
The Officers of the Corps are as follows:
+ Surgeon-Captain FREDERICK OSMUND STEDMAN, M.D.
+ Surgeon-Lieut. JAMES HERBERT SWAN
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RETURN OF MILITIA.
N.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
The Corps as it existed until 1893 consisted solely of an Artillery Corps. It was not made subject to the Army Act, and consequently was not held to be in a military sense a reliable force in the event of war.
In 1893 the force was disbanded by the Government and a new Volunteer Corps was formed under Ordinance No. 6 of 1893, which placed tho Corps under the supervision of the military authorities as in England, and made it subject to the Army Act to the sume extent as the Volunteer Force ju England, Amended Regulations were made by the Governor-in-Council ou the 25th May, 1999, and again amended on the 6th November, 1902.
The establishment of the Corps has now been fixed as follows:—
2 Garrison Artillery Companies.................310
1 Engineer Company, and a Band,
60 23
with a Stuff of 1 Major Commandant and Adjutant, 1 Major 2nd in Command, 2 Medical Officers, 1 Corps Sergeant- Major, and 1 Orderly Room Clerk (Chinese) and 1 Armourer Sergeant.
The Staff is complete, and the other Units have hicen formed, with actual strength as follows;—
2 Garrison Artillery Companies.................235
1 Engineer Company,
and a Band,
27
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There are in addition 12 unenrolled Boy Drammers.
The Officers of the Corps are as follows:-
STAFF.
HONORARY COLONEL:
SIR HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, GALM.Q.
MAJOR COMMANDANT AND ADJUTANT—
CLIVE GORDON PRITCHARD, 1,O,A,
MAJOR 2ND IN COMMAND-
ARTHUR CHAPMAN,
SURGEONS-
Surgeon-Captain FREDERICK OSMUND
STEDMAN, M.D.
Surgeon-Lieut.
SWAN.
JAMES HERBERT
CORPS SERGɛant-Major-
Sergeant-Major JOHN POWER,
Comps Annourer ŠergFANT—
Armourer-Sergeant JAMES THOMAS
HAWKS.
CORPS ORDENLY ROOM CLERK-
YEUNG SHI CHAI, (Chineso.)
No. 1 GARRISON ARTILLERY COMPANY—
Captain OWEN ORDISH.
DONALD MACDONALD.
Lieut. GEORGE JOHN BUDDS SAYER,
JOHN HENRY WILLIAM
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ARMSTRONG.
JOHN WILLIAM LAMBTON
OLIVER.
No. 2 GARRISON ARTILLERY COMPANY- Captain EDMUND DOCKWORTH
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SANDERS.
JAMES MCGREGOR FORBES. JOSEPH HARRY UNDERWOOD.]
Lieut. THOMAS SKINNER.
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ANDREW ROBERT GRIEVE.
FRANK SMYTH.
GEORGE PHILIP LAMMERT.
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WILLIAM NICHOLSON.
HENRY BERTRAM WHEELER.
MOWBRAY STAFFORD NORTH-
COTE.
Captain ROBERT MITCHELL.
Licut. JAMES WILLIAM GRAHAM.
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WILLIAM ARTHUR CRAKE.
ENGINEER Company—
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