Nil.
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 1899 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.
The establishment of the Corps has now been fixed as follows:—
| Unit | Strength |
|---|---|
| 1 Battery of Light Field Artillery | 110 |
| 3 Machine Gun Companies | 141 |
| 1 Engineer Company | 40 |
| 1 Infantry Company | 77 |
| A Band | 24 |
| Staff | ... |
with a Staff of 1 Lieut.-Colonel Commandant, 1 Major 2nd in Command, 1 Adjutant and Quarter-Master, 3 Medical Officers, 1 Corps Sergeant-Major, and 1 Orderly Room Clerk.
The staff is complete, and the other Units have been formed, with actual strengths as follows:
| Unit | Strength |
|---|---|
| Field Battery | 98 |
| Machine Gun Companies | 167 |
| Engineer Company | 28 |
| Infantry Company | 10 |
| Band | ... |
There are in addition 7 unenrolled Boy Drummers.
SIR HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.M.G.
Sir J. W. CARRINGTON, Knt., C.M.G.
Major A. CHAPMAN.
Captain C. G. PRITCHARD, N.D.A.
Sergeant-Major J. POWER.
Lance-Corporal J. MORTIMER, R.W.F.
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RETURN OF MILITIA.
Nil.
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 1899 the force was disbanded by the Government and a new Volunteer Corps was formed under Ordinance No. 6 of 1893, which placed the Corps nuder 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. Amondad Regulations were mule by the Governor-in-Council on the 25th May, 1899.
The establishment of the Corps has now been fixed as follows :—
1 Battery of Light Field Artillery, ...110
3 Machine Gun Companies,
1 Engineer Company, ...
1 Infantry Company, and A Band:
..141
40
77
24
with a Staff of 1 Lient.-Colonel Commandant, 1 Major 2nd in Command, 1 Adjutant and Quarter-Master, 3 Modical Officers, 1 Corps Sergeant-Major, and 1 Orderly Room Clerk.
The staff is complete, and the other Units have been formed, with actual strengths as follows :–
Field Battery,
Machine Gun Companies,
Engineer Company,
Infantry Company, .... Baud,
There are in ablition 7 mmenrolled Boy Drummers,
The Officers of the Corps are as follows :—
98
.167
28
10
STAFF.
HONORARY COLONEL:
SIR HENRY ARTHUR BLAKE, G.C.3.6,
LIECT.-COLONEL COMMANDANT—
Sir J. W. CARRINGTON, KI., C,M.G.
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Major, 2xd in CommanD—
Major A. CHAPMAN.
ADJUTANT ANd Quarter-MASTER
Captain C. G. PRITCHARD, nga,
SURGEONS-
Surgeon-Captain J. A. LOWSON, M.,
F. O. STEDMAN, M.DE
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Surgeon-Lient, J. II. SWAN.
Conra Sergeant-Major-
Sergeant-Major J. POWER.
Cours Orderly Room Clerk-
Lance-Corporil J. MORTIMER, R.W.F.
FIELD BATTERY—
Captain D. MACDONALD,
M. W. SLADE, (Supernumerary)
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Lient, J. H. W. ARMSTRONG,
J. MOSSOP.
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"A" MACHINE GUN Company—
Captain E. D. SANDERS, Hon. A.D.G.
Lieut. G. C. FULLERTON,
F. SMYTHI.
**B* Machisɛ Gus Company,
Caprain O. ORDISII,
Lieut. G. J. B. SAYER.
J. 11. AITKEN,
"C" Machise Gus CompanNY——
Captain G. 11. POTTS,
Liem. J. II. UNDERWOOD,
19
A. IL STEWART,
G. L. DUNCAN, (Supernumerary),
··D" INFANtet CompaNY—
Captain J. McG, FORBES,
Lient. T. SKINNER,
A. R. GRIEVE.
--E" ENGINEER COMPANY—
Lient. R. MITCHELL.
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