[ { "id": 266006, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6]", "page_number": 476, "title": "CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6]", "content_text": "I had wished to be attacked.... \n\nI directed the Lieut. Colonel of the forces, to land a hundred men at a hidden point some distance from the village, a few belonging to the \"Opossum\" on board the Custom Steamer, directing him to proceed to \"Nam Wai\", another village on the South side of the estuary, to land in the rear; and I also sent the \"Janus\" under his orders, extending her to anchor off the village so as to prevent any one escaping to seaward.\n\nSeeing the firing still kept up, but foolishly the punts opened fire at the village, and the forces landing instead of crossing the low range of hills poured out; scattered about the fields in front, in no form or order whatever. The inhabitants retreated to the woods & hill sides, and kept up a sharp fire, in the village. The \"Janus\" or \"James\" having joined me, Mainwaring with 100 troops and a boat from the \"Bentinck\" on both sides, and the pirates did not retreat. The Mandarines I considered justified would land with a few men to ascertain the state of things.\n\nThere were about 800 of our forces collected at and near the village, nearly all being on friendly terms with the villagers. About 200 were actively engaged. There kept up a fire on the pirates, who were scattered about the hill sides, in small numbers.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-113 - MacDonnell - 1866 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 371878, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6]", "page_number": 627, "title": "CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6]", "content_text": "Government House, HongKong, 1st June, 1899.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to forward for your information and consideration copy of a letter from Colonel Mainwaring, Royal Welsh Fusiliers, Acting Commandant of the HongKong Volunteer Corps, recommending the conversion of the 0.45 Maxim guns of the Corps to the .303 Calibre, together with a copy of a minute by Major-General Gascoigne endorsing that recommendation.\n\n2. The work of conversion could be undertaken in the local ordnance workshops, and the cost, including the necessary parts, would amount to about £460.\n\n3. Subject to your approval, I propose to make provision in next year's Estimates for that amount, and I forward herein, in duplicate, a requisition for the parts etc. required for the work of conversion, which I request may be obtained by the Crown Agents from the Maxim Nordenfeldt Guns and Ammunition Company Limited, and sent out by an early opportunity.\n\n(both despatch and 1st enclosure, encl. duplicates) to C. A., and ask them to obtain the cost.\n\n(The C. A. appears satisfied that the actual conversion can be done locally).\n\nNo. 131.\n\nC. C.\n\n17045\n\nRack\n\nRec'd JUL 19\n\n619\n\n1. 3/2\n\nSir E. Greyfield\n\nTo proceed,\n\ndi To Him 99.\n\nvel: 2 6-4-99.\n\na matter of form.\n\nCaptain Clausen\n\nEls\n\n1847\n\nThe note has will\n\nTo hoger beports)\n\nLord as pupored\n\nature the papers to Captain Clemson\n\nalma\n\nCaptain Clauson\n\nEw\n\nry\n\nDisposed of belopt. Hanneni\n\nnanute\n\n17042\n\npag.\n\npei: 3. 25-99.\n\nThe Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,\n\n&C.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 371880, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6]", "page_number": 629, "title": "CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6]", "content_text": "ENCLOSURE C0621 17045\n\nCOPY.\n\nFrom Colonel R. B. Mainwaring.\n\nActing Commandant,\n\nHong Kong Volunteer Corps.\n\nSir,\n\nTo- Dy. A.A. General 2 and C. 8. Officer.\n\nChina.\n\nHong Kong,\n\n17th April 1899.\n\nIt will be remembered that the Defence Committee strongly advised that there should not be two kinds of small arm armaments and ammunition in the Colony and recommended that the 0.45 Maxims of the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps should be exchanged for .303 guns in order that, as the calibre of the 200 new Carbines with which the Corps is about to be armed, and which are on their way out, is .303, the same ammunition would serve both the Machine Guns and the Carbines - thus averting any chance of a disaster by the probable mixing up of the two kinds of ammunition.\n\nGeneral Black, lately Commanding the Troops in China, very strongly recommended the exchange of the guns.\n\nIt is possible that the expense of purchasing 12 new Maxim guns might be considered too great, even with the price of the 12 old ones set off. I have therefore ascertained from the Chief Ordnance Officer, China, that the cost of converting the 0.45 Maxims to .303 would not be more than £50 a gun. When converted, the gun would be practically a new one of the desired calibre.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 371881, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6]", "page_number": 630, "title": "CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6]", "content_text": "622\n\nThe ammunition for the 0.45 gun at present in possession of the Corps would fetch from £100 to £150, if sold.\n\nThe cost is so extremely small and the advantage so apparent and so great that I have no hesitation in asking His Excellency the General Officer Commanding to do me the favour of forwarding this my application, for the Conversion of the 0.45 Maxims now in possession of the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps to the 0.303 Calibre, to His Excellency the Governor of the Colony for his sanction and the approval of the Council.\n\nAs there are 12 guns, I recommend that 6 be sent at a time.\n\nAs regards the Belts the present ones are perfectly useless and will have to be replaced in any case either with 0.45 or 0.303 slips.\n\nI have &c.\n\n(Signed) R. B. Mainwaring,\n\nColonel,\n\nActing Commandant,\n\nHong Kong Volunteer Corps.\n\nPage 630\n\nPage 631", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-291 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372017, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "As the C.D.C. should first be consulted on the value of the safe in the defence of the Colony, and that the W.O. with all speed look at the application if it is satisfied that the Colony is unable to pay for the service, and that the service is one of sufficient Imperial importance to justify its becoming a charge against Army Estimates.\n\nThis matter may therefore wait until we know whether the C.D.C. recommend rearming the field batteries, and, if so, with what gun (a question left open, I think). Then it should be considered whether the Colony should approach the W.O. for Imperial assistance, or whether we should doubt the Maxim reconstruction question.\n\nThen the matter has been referred to C.D.C., and the C.O. have been asked to get an estimate of the cost (A.F.25/2?). Wait as proposed.\n\nSu 1. Wingfield.\n\nJune, 25th\n\nThe memo attached to 17042 proposes a temporary arrangement to loan certain guns in exchange for the pounders referred to. The questions raised in the above minute need not therefore be discussed.\n\nI think it is desirable to send out Despatch No. 17042 as soon as possible.\n\nNo. 1149.\n\nSir,\n\nC.O. 10618\n\nRECD 18 JUL 20\n\nGovernment House,\n\nHong-Kong, 6th June, 1899.\n\nWith reference to my Despatch No.128 of the 31st May, I have the honour to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a letter from the Acting Commandant of the Hong-Kong Volunteer Corps, and, in accordance with the suggestion therein made, to request that the Imperial Government may be approached with a view to presenting this Colony with the new guns required for the field batteries of the Corps. You will observe from Colonel Mainwaring's letter that the original guns now in use were presented by the Imperial Government.\n\nI desire to add that in the opinion of His Excellency the General Officer Commanding, the Hong-Kong Volunteers will be an appreciable addition to the strength of the garrison, and that it is highly important that they should be well armed and equipped.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient\n\nHumble Servant,\n\nJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.\n\nGOVERNOR, &c.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\n...\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372018, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "Sir,\n\nENCLOSURE.\n\nC.O.\n\n10018\n\nRECO\n\nREG 18 JUL 99\n\n11\n\nHongkong, 1st June, 1899.\n\n?\n\nWith reference to the previous correspondence relative to the replacing of the 7 pounder Field Guns at present in possession of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps by a more modern gun, I shall be very greatly obliged if I may be informed what action the Colonial Government has taken in the matter.\n\nIt will be remembered that the six 7 Pounder guns in question were presented by the Imperial Government to the Colonial Government in 1885, at the same time that they presented 150 M.H. Carbines.\n\nIt seems to me that at this opportune moment the Imperial Government might be approached with a view to them replacing the now old and worn out 7 pounder Guns by a gift of six of the newest approved Quick Firing Guns,\n\n12\n\nwhen it is brought to their notice that the Colonial Government has already purchased 200 .303 Carbines and is paying for the reconstruction of 12 Machine Guns from 45\" to .303\" Calibre, and further when it is pointed out that the great extension of the Colony in taking over the Kowloon Extension makes it most necessary that the guns of the Defence should be of the newest and best pattern.\n\nTHE HONOURABLE\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY.\n\nI have etc,\n\n(Sd.) R.B. Mainwaring, Colonel,\n\nCommanding Hongkong Volunteer Corps\n\nPage 11\n\n...\n\nPage 12", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372562, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "page_number": 557, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "12/9\n\nEnclosure D\n\nApleis\n\nc\n\nHONGKONG.\n\n0.\n\n0374 4554\n\nRECO\n\nNo. Theet 4 SEP 191\n\nREPORTS ON THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\nA\n\nLaid before the Legislative Council by Command'\n\nHis Excellency the Governor.\n\nSir E. Wingfield.\n\nThe Mamis on 17042 disposes of the\n\narmament question.\n\n: Send this report to C.D.C\n\nas atual\n\nThe Gri's carin Despatch and\n\njounel\n\ng.w.J. 15/9\n\naloun\n\nEw 13 Foll\n\nSir W Baillig Hamilton\n\nThis\n\nconsidered by the Colonial Defence Committee at their meeting of\n\nand I Enclose 7 copies of their Memorandum No 195 M for distribution if approved as follows:-\n\n12.10.99\n\nColonial office\n\nGovernor\n\nWar Office\n\nAdmiralty I for Naval in Con station)\n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.\n\nFrom the General Officer Commanding in China and Hongkong to His Excellency the Governor, Hongkong.\n\nHEAD QUARTER OFFICE, HONGKONG, 3rd May, 1899.\n\nSI-I have the honour to enclose the Commandant's report of the training of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps for the season of 1898-99.\n\nI made the Annual Inspection of the Corps on March 29th. There were very few absentees, the men turned out well, their arms and equipment clean, their drill good. I was therefore pleased with the Inspection. But previous to the Inspection I had given several opportunities to the Corps to turn out at their own hour, to act in conjunction with the Regular Troops, and I confess that I was disappointed at finding that comparatively small numbers availed themselves of the opportunity presented to them.\n\nI think that perhaps there had sprang up a feeling that the services of the Hongkong Volunteers were not as highly appreciated as I, at any rate, do rate and appreciate the importance of their services in this Colony,\n\nSeeing this I took the opportunity of placing Colonel MAINWARING, Commanding 2nd Royal Welch Fusiliers, in temporary Command, in place of Major Sir JOHN CARRINGTON, who had gone on leave. The result of the energy displayed by this officer is already most apparent, and I look forward to increased efficiency and strength during this forthcoming year. It will be my duty as it is pleasure to encourage this to the utmost of my ability.\n\nI would call special attention to my previous letters respecting the advisability of hastening the issue of the already approved Small Arms, and also that the Maxims and 7-pounder guns shall be replaced by more modern weapons.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nYour Excellency's obedient Servant,\n\nW. J. GASCOIGNE,\n\nMajor-General,\n\nMajor-General GASCOIGNE, C.M.G.,\n\nI am glad to find so favourable a report and I fully appreciate the interest taken in the force by Your Excellency and the energy shown by Colonel MAINWARING.\n\n6th May, 1899,\n\nH. A. BLAKE, Governor,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372563, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "page_number": 558, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS, TRAINING, 1898-1899.\n\nFrom Colonel R. B. Mainwaring, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps —\n\nTo the Deputy Assistant Adjutant-General (A) and Chief Staff Officer, China.\n\nVOLUNTEER HEAD QUARTERS\n\nVictoria, 17th April, 1899.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to forward herewith the documents mentioned in the margin relating to the training of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps for the season of 1898-99 for the information of His Excellency the Major-General Commanding and for favour of transmission to His Excellency the Governor.\n\n1. Nominal Roll of Efficient.\n\n2. Nominal Roll of Efficient, Field Battery.\n\n3. Report on Gun Practice, Field Battery.\n\n4. Report on Gun Practice, \"A\" Machine Gun Company.\n\n5. Return of Revolver Practice of Officers and Staff Sergeants.\n\n6. Copy of Inspection State.\n\n7. State of Corps 36th April, 1899.\n\nESTABLISHMENT.\n\n2. It will be seen by Enclosure 7, with the corresponding document for the training 1897-98, that the total strength of the Corps is now 181 of all ranks, as against 176 of all ranks at the former date. This is the greatest strength to which the Corps has yet attained since its re-organization in 1893.\n\nDuring the past season, 3 members have died, 12 have been struck off the strength for non-efficiency, and 26 have resigned. Of the resigning members, 12 have left the Colony and 1 has been discharged on Medical Certificate. 16 new members have been enrolled.\n\nThe Field Battery now numbers 117 and the \"A\" Machine Gun Company numbers 58 as compared with an Establishment of 80 and 51 respectively.\n\nThe new draft Regulations submitted to you under this Office No. 3 of 4th instant make provision for 3 Machine Gun Companies (the requisite guns for them are all in stock) and also a small Engineer Company. Immediately on the approval of the Governor-in-Council to these Regulations, I shall proceed to raise the Engineer Company and every endeavour will be made to raise the other 2 Machine Gun Companies during the ensuing drill season.\n\n3. The Fife and Drum Band of the Corps is making great effort to obtain proficiency and the draft Regulations submitted allow of its existence, and give substantive rank to the Non-Commissioned Officers employed with it.\n\nThe thanks of all Ranks of the Corps are especially due to the Officers Commanding the King's Own Royal Lancaster Regiment and the 2nd Battalion Royal Welch Fusiliers for so kindly lending their Bands to the Corps on the many occasions found necessary and also the services of their Sergeant Drummers as Instructors, who have brought the Fife and Drum Band of the Corps up to the standard of efficiency it has reached.\n\n4. The changes among the Officers of the Corps during the season have been :--\n\nHis Excellency Sir W. ROBINSON, G.C.M.G., Honorary Colonel of the Corps, vacated his appointment on the 31st January, 1899, and not as stated in the last Training Report of the Corps.\n\nHis Excellency Sir H. A. BLAKE, G.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of this Colony and its dependencies, has very kindly accepted the appointment of Honorary Colonel to the Corps.\n\nCaptain L. A. C. GORDON, Royal Artillery, Adjutant of the Corps, resigned his appointment on the 10th April, 1899, on proceeding to England on leave. This Officer during his services as Adjutant to the Corps extending over a period of 4 years, has done much good work for the Corps, and his departure is much regretted by all Ranks.\n\nCaptain W. ST. C. BLAND, Royal Artillery, took over the duties of Adjutant of the Corps from 11th instant.\n\nSurgeon-Lieutenant F. O. STEDMAN, M.D., (Lond.), was promoted to Surgeon-Captain on the 15th February, 1899.\n\nMr. A. H. LEE-NORMAN was appointed Supernumerary Lieutenant in the Field Battery on the 25th November, 1898, and was appointed Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor; this Officer resigned his Commission on the 4th February, 1899, on leaving the Colony.\n\nCaptain E. D. SANDERS, \"A\" Machine Gun Company, was appointed an Honorary Aide-de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor on the 9th instant.\n\nDISCIPLINE, TRAINING, &c.\n\n5. The discipline of the Corps has been exceptionally good throughout the season.\n\n6. The usual Squad, Carbine, Company, Gun drills and practices have been well attended. Musketry drills have been performed but no Musketry practices, as by Home Volunteer Regulations these are not now required to enable Artillery Volunteers to become efficient although every effort has been made, and with good success, with the several carbine competitions held by each unit during the season.\n\nUnder the head of Drills the figures for the two existing units are as follows: ---\n\nField Battery —\n\n68 have become Efficient with more than 40 drills.\n\n25 have become Efficient with less than 40 drills.\n\n24 are Non-Efficients.\n\n117\n\n\"A\" Machine Gun Company —\n\n26 have become Efficient with more than 40 drills.\n\n17 have become Efficient with less than 40 drills.\n\n15 are Non-Efficients.\n\n58\n\nOf the 24 non-efficients of the Field Battery 14 are absent from the Colony without leave, 2 are on Medical Certificate, and the remaining 8 although in the Colony have not completed the requisite number of drills and will be called upon to show cause of non-efficiency.\n\nIn the case of the 15 non-efficients of the \"A\" Machine Gun Company, 5 are absent from the Colony on leave, 5 are absent from the Colony without leave, 1 is a recruit who has not had sufficient time since joining to complete his drills, 1 is on medical certificate, and the remaining 3 although in the Colony have not completed the requisite number of drills, and will be called upon to show cause of non-efficiency.\n\n7. From the 22nd to the 31st October, 1898, a Camp of Instruction was held under canvas on Stonecutters' Island. The use of the Naval Range was kindly lent by the Naval Authorities. The Camp was well attended and much appreciated by all, and to it much of the efficiency of the Corps is attributed.\n\nThe Camp year by year seems more popular.\n\n8. Gun practices have taken place as shown in Enclosures Nos. 3 and 4.\n\nNo practice was held this past season with the 64-pounder R.M.L. Guns, as orders were given that they were to be dismantled.\n\nThe 7-pounder R.M.L. and Machine Gun Competitions were held at Repulse Bay on the 10th February last, and the shooting was good and a great improvement on past years. A report of the competition was forwarded to His Excellency the General Officer Commanding under this Office No. 3 of 24th February, 1899.\n\n9. The annual Carbine Competition in connection with the Corps was held on the 15th instant, and will be continued on the 22nd instant. A large number of valuable prizes have again been presented for which all Ranks are grateful.\n\n10. Revolver practice by the Officers and Staff Sergeants has been held, report as Enclosure No. 5.\n\n11. Coolie draught was tried once during the past season in conveying guns, targets, etc., to Repulse Bay on 10th February last, but much time was lost and it cost more than conveyance by water.\n\nSERVICES.\n\n12. Captain W. ST. C. BLAND, Royal Artillery, who took over the Adjutancy of the Corps on 11th instant, has entered into his duties with zeal and enthusiasm, and promises to be as popular with all Ranks as Captain GORDON, Royal Artillery, the late Adjutant.\n\n13. Captain A. CHAPMAN, Field Battery, was one of the Committee appointed to enquire into the interior economy, etc., of the Corps, which report was approved by Government, and which dealt fully with, I think, every question appertaining to the Corps.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372564, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "page_number": 559, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "Enclosure No. 1.\n\n556\n\nThe Officers of the Corps also continue to render good service; they set an admirable example to the Non-Commissioned Officers and Men under their command, and do as much as possible to promote the efficiency of the Corps.\n\n14. Corps Quartermaster Sergeant G. WATLING has discharged his duties in a most satisfactory manner, and has rendered very efficient service in connection with the various gun practices, competitions, etc., during the year, and particularly at the Camp of Instruction.\n\n15. The Instructors for the Field Battery, \"A\" Machine Gun Co., Band, Signalling, and Ambulance Classes, have proved themselves very efficient and painstaking, and have discharged their duties to my entire satisfaction.\n\n16. The Non-Commissioned Officers and Men of the Corps have, with few exceptions, attended regularly and shown a praiseworthy desire to make themselves smart and efficient; their conduct and good feeling in Camp and on all occasions has been exceedingly good.\n\nREGULATIONS.\n\n17. The proposed new Regulations for the Corps were, after many various alterations and after much care and thought on the part of Major Sir J. W. CARRINGTON, Knt., C.M.G., submitted through you for His Excellency the General Officer Commanding, and His Excellency the Governor-in-Council's approval on the 4th instant.\n\nThe recommendations of the Committee held last year on the interior economy, etc., of the Corps, and sanctioned by C.S.O. No. 2581, dated 17th January, 1899, have been embodied in them.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.\n\n18. The Annual Inspection of the Corps by His Excellency the Major-General Commanding was held on the 29th ultimo.\n\nThe parade state on that occasion is shown in Enclosure No. 6.\n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\nFIELD BATTERY.\n\nNominal Roll of Efficients for the Year ending 16th April, 1899.\n\n \n Rank and Name\n Corps Number\n Rank and Name\n Corps Number\n \n \n Captain Chapman, A.\n \n Gunner Dean, J. T.\n 238\n \n \n Slade, M. W.\n \n Donaldson, T.\n 50\n \n \n Colonel Mainwaring, K. B.\n 243\n Ellis, O. J.\n 267\n \n \n Captain Bland, W. St. C.\n \n Ellis, D. E.\n 282\n \n \n Royal Artillery, Adjutant\n \n Surgeon-Captain Lowson, J. A.\n 231\n \n \n Lieutenant Stedman, F. O.\n 269\n \n \n \n \n Medical Officers\n \n Lieutenant Macdonald, D.\n 186\n \n \n Quarter-Master Sergeant Watling, G. W.\n 272\n \n \n \n \n Corps Quarter-Master Sergeant (Staff)\n \n Acting Battery Sergeant-Major Duncan, G. L.\n 304\n \n \n \n 275\n Farr, A. J. M.\n \n \n \n \n 71\n Higgins, F.\n \n \n \n \n 149\n Humphreys, A.\n \n \n \n \n 150\n Halden, G. M. P.\n \n \n \n \n 302\n Herbst, E.\n \n \n \n \n 13\n Hatherly, E. W. F.\n \n \n \n \n 11\n Howarth, H. C.\n \n \n \n \n \n Hauen, C. E. A.\n \n \n \n \n 153\n Hance, J. H. R.\n \n \n \n Battery Quarter-Master Sergeant Coyle, J.\n \n Henderson, R.\n \n \n \n Sergeant-Drummer Brown, A.\n 251\n Hubbard, A.\n \n \n \n \n \n Kennett, H. S.\n 9\n \n \n Sergeant Hayward, G. C.\n 3\n \n 153\n \n \n \n 159\n Kennedy, D. F.\n 252\n \n \n \n 118\n Lammert, L. E.\n 18\n \n \n McPhail, H.\n 223\n \n \n \n \n \n 3\n Lee, J. R.\n 24\n \n \n Armstrong, J. H. W.\n 259\n Kennett, H. W.\n 278\n \n \n \n \n \n 34\n \n \n Parvell, W. H.\n 283\n \n 107\n \n \n Acting Sergeant Rutter, R. V.\n 293\n \n 127\n \n \n Corporal Meek, T.\n 313\n \n 49\n \n \n \n \n Humphreys, W. M.\n 240\n \n \n \n 4\n Ramsey, W. F.\n 210\n \n \n \n \n \n 40\n \n \n Stopani, W. A.\n 141\n \n \n \n \n \n \n White, G.\n 124\n \n \n \n 105\n \n 101\n \n \n Acting Corporal Gow, D.\n \n Millar, J.\n 249\n \n \n \n BIS\n \n \n \n \n Baker, J.\n \n \n 306\n \n \n \n 25\n Olson, J.\n 204\n \n \n Bombardier Nobbe, A. P.\n 301\n \n \n \n \n \n 191\n Smart, C. McD.\n 102\n \n \n \n 100\n Deas, W. M.\n \n \n \n Acting Bombardier Wilson, G. T.\n 106\n \n 241\n \n \n \n \n Hari, W.\n 163\n \n \n \n 200\n \n 263\n \n \n Trumpeter Plouston, C.\n 203\n Moore, S. R.\n 192\n \n \n \n 2+\n \n 305\n \n \n Gunner Abraham, E.\n 256\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Seth, H. A.\n 25\n \n \n \n 197\n Bentley, R. J. H.\n 317\n \n \n \n 71\n Lammert, H. A.\n \n \n \n Lysaught, J.\n \n \n \n \n \n Lapsley, R.\n \n Beuning, T.\n 151\n \n \n Logan, J. C.\n \n \n 15\n \n \n MacDonald, W. J.\n \n Sayer, E. A. R.\n 190\n \n \n Mody, J. H.\n \n Brett, L. E.\n 71\n \n \n Melver, M.\n \n \n 247\n \n \n Mackie, A. J.\n \n \n 116\n \n \n Moller, J. A.\n \n Begley, A. J.\n \n \n \n McLeish, P.\n \n \n > \n \n \n Pidgeon, J. H.\n \n Toller, W.\n 311\n \n \n Patton, G.\n \n \n 315\n \n \n Reid, A.\n \n Baker, F. H.\n \n \n \n Stewart, W.\n \n \n **\n \n \n Sutton, A. I.\n \n Tuohy, G.\n 276\n \n \n Sanderson, J. S.\n \n \n 267\n \n \n \n 277\n \n 1\n \n \n Soth, S. A.\n \n Burgess, J. R.\n \n \n \n Spittles, B. J.\n \n Taylor, W. C.\n 201\n \n \n \n \n Thomson, W. M.\n 27\n \n \n \n \n Bevan, H. S.\n 166\n \n \n \n \n \n 41\n \n \n \n \n \n 15\n \n \n Toppiu, W. J.\n \n Baker, W. A.\n 187\n \n \n \n 268\n \n 229\n \n \n \n \n Cumpston, W. H.\n 17\n \n \n \n \n Uphill, A.\n 155\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Warren, C. E.\n 286\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Craig, R. H.\n 206\n \n \n \n \n Wilkinson, S.\n 279\n \n \n Chamant, A. E.\n 280\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wynne, H. S.\n 300\n \n \n Chummut, F. G.\n 287\n \n \n \n \n \n \"1\n Wheeler, H. S.\n 213\n \n \n \n \n \n 73\n \n \n Cotton, J. T.\n 143\n \n \n \n \n \n >\n Crispin, C. R.\n 10\n \n \n \n \n \n 33;\n \n\n(3 Officers.)\n\n(90 Non-Commissioned Officers and Men.)\n\n19. Surgeon-Captain F. O. STEDMAN, M.D. (Lond.), again conducted a course of lectures on Ambulance Work, accompanied with Stretcher Drills. 9 members presented themselves for examination, which was conducted by Major WATSON, R.A. Medical Corps: of the examinates 8 were successful.\n\n20. I have to request that the Chief Ordnance Officer, China, may be asked to keep up the usual quantities of 7-pounder R.M.L. Gun Ammunition for use of the Corps, to be indented for as required on repayment. Very little more Martini-Henry Carbine Ammunition, ball or blank, will, it is thought, be required by the Corps as the re-arming with the new Carbine of 303 calibre has been sanctioned, and it is hoped they will be received during the ensuing summer.\n\n21. The Local Government having sanctioned the proposals of the Committee held on the 29th September, 1898, it is felt that the result of their proposals cannot fail to add to the general efficiency of the Corps.\n\n22. During the past season attention has been drawn to the necessity for the re-arming of the Field Battery with a more modern gun than the 7-pounder R.M.L. in their possession. The question has been gone into fully (Vide this Office No. 8 dated 15th March, 1899), and it is hoped that the newest pattern gun may be supplied to the Corps.\n\n23. Attention has also been drawn (Vide this Office No. 5, dated 14th February, 1899) to the unserviceable state of the 120 Machine Gun belts on Corps charge, and the question of replacing the 45 with 303\" barrels to the 12 machine guns on Corps charge has also been gone into (Vide this Office No. 4, dated 17th April, 1899).\n\n24. The report of the Committee of Officers of the Corps on the question of uniform of the several ranks of the Corps was embodied in the new draft Regulations submitted recently for approval.\n\n25. Requisitions for the Capitation Grant for Efficients and Proficients have been sent direct to the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer.\n\n26. It will be seen from this report that the progress of the Corps remains good and the interest shown by the Government and the Legislature during the past season cannot but have a good effect on the Corps in general.\n\nMajor Sir J. W. CARRINGTON, Knt., C.M.G., and Commandant, proceeded on leave on the 5th instant, from which date I assumed command.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\nR. B. MAINWARING, Colonel, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.\n\nR. B. MAINWARING, Colonel, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372565, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "page_number": 560, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "557\n\nEnclosure No. 2.\n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\n\"A\" MACHINE GUN COMPANY.\n\nNominal Roll of Officers for the Year ending 16th April, 1899.\n\nEnclosure No. 4.\n\n \n Corps Number.\n Rank and Name.\n Corps Number.\n Rank and Name.\n \n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\n\"A\" MACHINE GUN COMPANY.\n\nReport on Gun Practice carried out during the Year ending 16th April, 1899.\n\n \n Number.\n Date on which Practice carried out.\n Nature of Practice.\n Number Present on Parade.\n Number of Guns.\n Number of Rounds fired.\n Range.\n General Idea of Practice.\n \n \n 295\n 17th Sept., 1898.\n 0.45\" Maxim M.G.\n Captain Sanders, E. D., A...\n Machine Guns,\n 567\n 500 Yds.\n To repel a body of men who had under cover advanced to within 500 yards on Police Range, Kowloon.\n \n \n 298\n \n \n Lieutenant Maitland, F.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 202\n 11\n \n (3 Officers.)\n 3.\n \n \n \n \n \n 294\n 8th Oct., 1898.\n \n Acting Coy. Sergt.-Major Crombie, II.\n 2\n 490\n 500 Yds.\n \n \n \n 227\n \n \n Sergeant Smyth, F.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 297\n 29th Oct., 1898.\n \n Skeltou, A. H.\n 5\n 2,980\n \n Practice at an imaginary enemy landing in sampans from East Shore, Stone-cutters' Island, during Camp of Instruction.\n \n \n 314\n \n \n Acting Sergeant Underwood, J. II.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 169\n \n \n Corporal Jupp, J. A.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 218\n \n \n Acting Corporal Northcote, M. S.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 233\n \n \n Gumer Alderton, P.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 309\n 2nd Jan., 1899.\n \n Touzalin, A. R.\n 2\n 1,260\n \n 750 to 1,200 Yds. Practice at Barrel Targets with flags floating off Sandy Bay.\n \n \n 296\n 10th Feb., 1899.\n \n Tarrant, J. A.\n \n 1,680\n \n Practice at Screens and Head and Shoulder Targets representing enemy advancing in column and in extended order at Repulse Bay.\n \n \n 281\n \n \n Watson, Max.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n (40 Non-Commissioned Officers and Men.)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nR. B. MAINWARING, Colonel, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.\n\nEnclosure No. 3.\n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\nFIELD BATTERY.\n\nReport on Gun Practice carried out during the Year ending 16th April, 1899.\n\nEnclosure No. 5.\n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\nRevolver Practice Return Showing Percentage, for the Year ending 16th April, 1899.\n\n \n Date on which Practice was carried out.\n Nature of Practice.\n Number Present on Parade.\n Number of Rounds Fired.\n Range.\n General Idea of Practice.\n \n \n 29th Oct., 1898.\n 7-Pr. R.M.L. Guns, 200 lbs.\n 71\n 42\n 750 to 1,000 Yds.\n Practice at an imaginary enemy landing in sampans, from East Shore Stonecutters' Island, during Camp of Instruction.\n \n \n 10th Feb., 1899.\n \n $2\n 62\n 1,100 to 1,850 Yds.\n Practice on Screens representing an enemy advancing in column, and in extended order at Repulse Bay.\n \n\n \n Unit.\n Number Firing.\n Number of Points obtained.\n Percentage.\n \n \n Staff,\n 157\n 81.77\n \n \n \n Field Battery,\n 6\n 238\n 82.64\n \n \n A Machine Gun Company,\n 3\n 118\n 81.94\n \n \n Total,\n 13\n 413\n 82.21\n \n\nR. B. MAINWARING, Colonel, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.\n\nRemarks.\n\nR. B. MAINWARING, Colonel, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 372566, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "page_number": 561, "title": "CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8]", "content_text": "Enclosure No. 6.\n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\nInspection State, 29th March, 1899.\n\n\"A\"\n\nStaff.\n\n \n \n Officers.\n N. C. Officers\n Men\n Total.\n Remarks.\n \n \n Field Battery,\n 3\n 1\n 89\n 93\n \n \n \n Machine Gun Co.\n 2\n 3\n 34\n 39\n \n \n \n \n 5\n 4\n 123\n 134\n 2\n \n \n Present on Parade, 134\n \n \n Absent\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n with leave in Colony,\n \n 1\n 21\n 1\n \n \n \n with leave out of Colony,\n \n \n 114\n 3\n \n \n \n on medical certificate,\n \n \n 3\n 54\n \n \n \n without leave.\n \n \n 180\n \n \n \n \n Total,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Distribution.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Present,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n on leave,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Absent\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n without leave,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Total,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wanting to complete,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Establishment.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Supernumerary,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Resigned/Left Colony,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Joined,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nTo His Excellency the General Officer Commanding,\n\n(Inspecting Officer).\n\nD.A.A. General A. and Chief Staff Officer, China.\n\nEnclosure No. 7.\n\nJ. W. CARRINGTON, Major, Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps,\n\n(True Copy.)\n\nR. B. MAINWARING, Colonel, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.\n\nHONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.\n\nStaff.\n\nState of Corps, 16th April, 1899.\n\n \n \n Field Battery\n Machine Gun Companies\n Total.\n Remarks.\n \n \n Commandant.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Acting Comdt.\n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Adjutant.\n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Med. Officers.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Q.-M. Sergeant.\n 1\n \n \n \n \n \n Captains.\n \n 2\n \n \n \n \n Lieutenants.\n 3\n \n \n \n \n \n Sergeants.\n 6\n 3\n \n \n \n \n Corporals.\n 10\n 3\n \n \n \n \n Gunners,\n 90\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 15\n \n \n \n \n Total.\n 99\n 23\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 181\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n INCREASE.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n DECREASE.\n \n \n * This Total does not include--\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4 enrolled Boy Signallers,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1 enrolled Boy Trumpeter\n \n \n \n \n \n\nR. B. MAINWARING, Colonel, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.\n\nNo. 237H.\n\n(Subject.)\n\nDESPATCH.\n\nNo.\n\n0.\n\n25741\n\nHECU\n\nRes 4 SEP 39\n\nmurder of Jay bheung\n\nReport execution of\n\nexecution of murderers,\n\n26 13622 Acker for approval of expense of maintaining\n\neducating\n\none\n\nmurdered werd oms.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nGin W. Hamilton\n\nmunite\n\nan\n\nthough Jam\n\ndiscussed.\n\nalthough\n\nI cannot trace\n\nthe question of compensation\n\nyuu\n\nthe matter has been\n\nwe cam\n\nrefuse,\n\nI do not think the form the confensation\n\nbakes is unusual; habere must have that to\n\nSi H. A. Blake.\n\nJouppose the widar's\n\nwishes in the matter have been considered.\n\nSnackmarkedguns, and offering,\n\nMay?\n\nyou some complement the faid to thellay\n\n* £ (75–29068–179001:1-48\n\nsabsequent Paper.\n\nan\n\n[3797\n\nA.-F. 7/9\n\nI am almost certain\n\nthat", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-292 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373078, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "page_number": 435, "title": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "content_text": "Enclosure\n\nP.Y. 432 C.O. 20002\n\nConstituted as they are with the Paper Major's General Order, commanding that the Hong Kong Volunteers form a valuable addition to the strength of the Garrison.\n\nI have the honour to submit a report from most of their Branches during the disturbances in the Hong Kong Association Former Volunteers.\n\nReport on Disturbances in Kowloon Territory.\n\nSir,\n\nTo Captain W.St.C. Bland, R.A.\n\nFrom Major M.M. Morris, R.A.\n\nPro. dated 16 OCT 29\n\nAdjutant, Hong Kong Volunteer Corps.\n\nMajor M.M. Morris, R.A.\n\nActing Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Corps.\n\nHong Kong, 11th September, 1899.\n\nIn accordance with instructions received from the Chief Staff Officer, and in the absence of Colonel R.B. Mainwaring, C.M.G., late Acting Commandant, Hong Kong Volunteer Corps, I have the honour to submit the following report on the calling out of the Hong Kong Volunteer Corps on the evening of 16th April 1899.\n\nAt 10 p.m. on the above date, orders were received from Colonel Mainwaring for 3 Maxim Guns manned by the Machine Gun Company with an escort from the Field Battery to parade at Volunteer Head Quarters at 10:30 p.m. ready to march off.\n\n4000 rounds of ammunition per Machine Gun, and 30 rounds per carbine were taken.\n\nThe above detail, under the command of Captain A. Chapman, Hong Kong Volunteer Corps, marched off at 10:45 p.m. to Pedder's Wharf. They were here joined by a Company of the Royal Welch Fusiliers.\n\nAt", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373079, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "page_number": 436, "title": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "content_text": "At 11.30 p.m. the whole force under Colonel Mainwaring, C.M.G. embarked on board 3 launches and proceeded to Tsim-sha-Tsui which was reached about midnight.\n\nOn arrival the guns and escort were immediately disembarked and marched to the North end of Yaumati where the following dispositions were made by Colonel Mainwaring.\n\n1 gun under Lieut. F. Maitland and Lieut M.W. Slade HongKong Volunteer Corps and provided with an escort from Royal Welch Fusiliers and Field Battery, HongKong Volunteer Corps was placed off the new Road (Station Street) between Ma Tau Wai and Mong-Kok-Tsui Commanding all approaches from the North and West.\n\n1 gun under Captain A. Chapman HongKong Volunteer Corps and accompanied by Lieut. G.C. Fullerton HongKong Volunteer Corps with an escort from the Field Battery HongKong Volunteer Corps was placed on the road to the North of the Camping Station commanding approaches from Kowloon City.\n\nA 1 gun under Company Sergeant Major F. Smyth, and escort Royal Welch Fusiliers were placed in the vicinity of the Yau-Ma-Tei Police Station to Command approaches from the direction of the Rifle Ranges. These approaches were further held by detachments of the Royal Welch Fusiliers; the Yaumati Police Station was told off as the temporary Head Quarters of the Force, and Hospital arrangements were here made by Surgeon Captain J. A. Lowson, HongKong Volunteer Corps.\n\nPicquets were placed to hold important points, not under fire of the Machine Guns and Patrols from both the Royal Welch Fusiliers and Field Battery, HongKong Volunteer Corps were sent out to patrol the approaches some mile to the front.\n\nNothing occurred during the night and at 6 a.m. next morning the force re-embarked at Yaumati Police Pier for Hong-Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373081, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "page_number": 438, "title": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "content_text": "435\n\nThe Honourable The Colonial Secretary.\n\nYou expressed a desire to have this report so I have obtained a statement of the operations from the Adjutant of the Corps Colonel Mainwaring having left without furnishing a report.\n\n(Initialed) N.V.O'G.\n\n12-9-99 C.S.O.\n\n7.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]