CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10] — Page 273

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is deserving of great praise, they having obtained the very high average of 17.53.

Previous to commencing target practice, the usual preliminary drills (consisting of cleaning arms, aiming drill, snapping cups, and blank firing) were gone through and completed by the Corps.

Hoping that the averages will meet with your approbation.

Return of Target Practice Hong Kong Volunteer Corps.

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1. Period. 5th Class 20 men exercised average 14.00.

2nd Period 3rd Class and Period 2nd Class exercised 15 men exercised 14.30.

3rd Period 5th Class 5 men exercised 13.33.

14 men got into the 4th Class, 10 men got into the 3rd Class, and only 3 remained in the 3rd Class.

(Signed) K. D. Tanner, Instructor of Musketry of the Regt.

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(Signed) K. D. Tanner, ditto.

MARleranse 99 Acting Colonial Secretary.

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is deserving of great praise, they having obtained the very high average of 17.53.

Previous to commencing target practice, the usual preliminary drills (consisting of cleaning arms, aiming drill, snapping cups, and blank firing) were gone through and completed by the Corps.

Hoping that the averages will meet with your approbation.

Return of Target Practice Hong Kong Volunteer Corps.

3

1. Period. 5th Class 20 men exercised average 14.00.

2nd Period 3rd Class and Period 2nd Class exercised 15 men exercised 14.30.

3rd Period 5th Class 5 men exercised 13.33.

14 men got into the 4th Class, 10 men got into the 3rd Class, and only 3 remained in the 3rd Class.

(Signed) K. D. Tanner, Instructor of Musketry of the Regt.

True Copies

(Signed) K. D. Tanner, ditto.

MARleranse 99 Acting Colonial Secretary.

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272 is deserving of great praise, they having obtained the very high average of 17.53. Previous to commencing target practice, the usual preliminary drills (consisting of cleaning arms, aiming drill, snapping cups, and blank firing) were gone through and completed by the Corps. Hoping that the averages will meet with your approbation. Return of Target Practice Hong Kong Volunteer Corps. 3 1. Period. 5th Class 20 men exercised average 14.00. 2nd Period 3rd Class and Period 2nd Class exercised 15 men exercised 14.30. 3rd Period 5th Class 5 men exercised 13.33. 14 men got into the 4th Class, 10 men got into the 3rd Class, and only 3 remained in the 3rd Class. (Signed) K. D. Tanner, Instructor of Musketry of the Regt. True Copies (Signed) K. D. Tanner, ditto. MARleranse 99 Acting Colonial Secretary. Page 272 (no other page number lines are present in the original text, so only one is kept) was removed as per instruction to output only HTML and the page number is kept as is. The final output is: 272 is deserving of great praise, they having obtained the very high average of 17.53. Previous to commencing target practice, the usual preliminary drills (consisting of cleaning arms, aiming drill, snapping cups, and blank firing) were gone through and completed by the Corps. Hoping that the averages will meet with your approbation. Return of Target Practice Hong Kong Volunteer Corps. 3 1. Period. 5th Class 20 men exercised average 14.00. 2nd Period 3rd Class and Period 2nd Class exercised 15 men exercised 14.30. 3rd Period 5th Class 5 men exercised 13.33. 14 men got into the 4th Class, 10 men got into the 3rd Class, and only 3 remained in the 3rd Class. (Signed) K. D. Tanner, Instructor of Musketry of the Regt. True Copies (Signed) K. D. Tanner, ditto. MARleranse 99 Acting Colonial Secretary. Page 272
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