Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.
(B.) COLONIAL CONTRIBUTION.
The Colony contributed $1,305,185.80 (being the statutory contribution of 20 per cent. of the estimated revenue) towards the cost of the maintenance of the regular forces in the Colony and barrack service.
(C.) VOLUNTEER CORPS.
The total establishment of the Corps is 443 of all ranks. The strength on the 31st December, 1906, was 297, made up as follows:- Staff, 6; two Garrison Artillery Companies, 211; one Engineer Company, 39; Troop, 41.
The members of the corps are now all armed with the new M.L.E. short rifle and the latest pattern equipment.
The period for the annual camp of instruction was extended from 10 days to 16; it was held in October, 1906, and was very well attended.
The Mounted Troop camp was held at Fan Ling, in the New Territories. The camp took place during the Christmas holidays, and was well attended. Much useful work was done.
The Hong Kong Volunteer Reserve Association numbered 251 members at the close of the year, an increase of 38 members as compared with 1905.
Members of this Association, who must be over 35 years of age, are required to make themselves proficient in rifle shooting, and undertake to enrol themselves under the Volunteer Ordinance in the event of hostilities.
A small Cadet Corps was commenced in May, 1906, with boys from the Victoria British School; there are now 13 of them, instructed in squad drill and semaphore signalling. They attended camp, and are already very efficient signallers.
The new headquarters building was opened in December, 1906, and is already very popular. A well-equipped gymnasium will shortly be installed, the necessary apparatus having been ordered from England.
The expenditure on the Volunteers, which is entirely borne by the Colony, was $47,351.34, compared with $58,311.12 in 1905.
XII—GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
The year 1906 is likely to be known by the present generation in Hong Kong as the year of the great typhoon. Between 9.30 and 11 a.m. on the 18th September a storm of narrow diameter but great violence passed over the Colony. In the absence of warning, no preparations had been made to meet it, and great loss of life and property resulted. Europeans were drowned, including the Right Reverend Dr. John Charles Hoare, Bishop of Victoria, who was on a tour of ...
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS—ANNUAL.
(B.) COLONIAL CONTRIBUTION.
The Colony contributed $1,305,185.80 (being the statutory contribution of 20 per cent. of the estimated revenue) towards the cost of the maintenance of the regular forces in the Colony and barrack service.
(C.) VOLUNTEER CORPS.
The total esablishment of the Corps is 443 of all ranks. The strength on the 31st December, 1906, was 297, made up as follows:-Staff, 6; two Garrison Artillery Companies, 211; one Engineer Company, 39; Troop, 41.
The members of the corps are now all armed with the new M.L.E. short rifle and the latest pattern equipment.
The period for the annual camp of instruction was extended from 10 days to 16; it was held in October, 1906, and was very well attended.
The Mounted Troop camp was held at Fan Ling, in the New Territories. The camp took place during the Christmas holi- days, and was well attended. Much useful work was done.
The Hong Kong Volunteer Reserve Association numbered 251 members at the close of the year, an increase of 38 members as compared with 1905.
Members of this Association, who must be over 35 years of age, are required to make themselves proficient in rifle shooting, and undertake to enrol themselves under the Volunteer Ordin- ance in the event of hostilities.
A small Cadet Corps was commenced in May, 1906, with boys from the Victoria British School; there are now 13 of them, instructed in squad drill and semaphore signalling. They at- tended camp, and are already very efficient signallers.
The new headquarter building was opened in December, 1906, and is already very popular. A well-equipped gymnasium will shortly be installed, the necessary apparatus having been ordered from England.
The expenditure on the Volunteers, which is entirely borne by the Colony, was $47,351.34, compared with $58,311.12 in 1905.
XII-GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
The year 1906 is likely to be known by the present generation in Hong Kong as the year of the great typhoon. Between S.30 and 11 a.m. on the 18th September a storm of narrow diameter but great violence passed over the Colony. In the absence of warning, no preparations had been made to meet it, and great loss of life and property resulted. Europeans were drowned, including the Right Reverend Dr. John Charles Hoare, Bishop of Victoria, who was on a tour of
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