CO129-557-7 Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps and Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force- annual report 1935-6 22-6-1936 - 20-11-1936 — Page 48

Instruction - Officers.

5.

Full advantage was taken of the long days during the

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summer to exercise nine sweeping in a Dockyard launch, using the

Three Dockyard launches will be available this

Mark V Sweep.

summer, and ninesweeping formations will be exercised.

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Instruction on board H..S. "Cornflower" has been

divided between lectures on Seamanship, the Rule of the Road and on subjects of general interest to (ficers, and practical drills in Gun drill, boat work and signals. The latter has consisted

of sending and receiving Horse and Senaphore, recognition of flags and pendants, and simple manoeuvring signals.

7.

Officers and Cadets whose employment has permitted have

taken the opportunity to embark in the Anti-Piracy Patrol Vessel, and occasionally for day exercises at sea in cruisers

and submarines.

Practical Filotage. With reference to paragraph 12

of Commodore Elliott's report of the 18th April 1935, the

Admiralty have approved a crew for H.. Trawler "Barnet", but,

until this arrives, it is only possible to use the ship for

training purposes when specially comissioned for other duties.

Only one opportunity for training in practical pilotage occurred

during the year under report, when the "Barnet" was commissioned

in October last. On this occasion, nearly the entire Force

enbarked and both gained valuable experience in practical navi-

gation and improved its acquaintance ship with the local waters.

In addition to this drill in the "Barnet", one exercise

at sea was arranged in the Launch "Kwong Lee", but this ship is

not suitable.

Instruction - Ratings.

9. The ratings have contimed to exercise minesweeping on

Thursday forenoons, in company with the Chinese seanen of H.M.S.

"Tanar"

10.

On drill nights (Tuesdays and Fridays), they have been

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