760 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1ST SEPTEMBER, 1894.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Musketry Return of the above Corps showing Percentage and Classification.
Number Firing.
Number of Points.
Average.
Field Battery, Recruit Course,
30
864
Machine Gun Coy. Trained Sol,...
27
28.8
747 27.7
35
Recruit Course,
101
33.6
Total,.....
60
:
:
Marksmen.
May 3rd, 1894.
CLASSIFICATION.
1st Class.
17
23
17
2nd Class.
10
13
1
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20
26
F. JERRARD, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Report of Gun Practice carried out by the above Corps during the year cuding 30th April, 1894.
Hongkong, 30th April, 1894.
Nature of Practice.
Date on which Present
practice was on carried out. Parade.
Number of rounds fired.
General idea of Practice.
7 pr.
R. M. L.,.
7 pr.
R. M. L.,..
64 pr. R. M. L.,..
1st Jan., 1894.
13th Jan., 1894.
6th Feb., 1894.
22 2
24
51
Defence against an attack on Tytam Reservoir.
29
68
22
32
Defence against boats attempting to effect a landing in
Taihowan Bay.
Practice at a standing target from Stonecutter's Island,
South Shore Battery,
F. JERRARD, Acting Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Report of Machine Gun Practice carried out by the above Corps during the year ending 30th April, 1894.
Hongkong, 30th April, 1894.
Number
Nature of Gun.
Date.
On
Parade.
Number of rounds fired.
The 0.45 Maxim Rifle Calibre Guv,...............
18. 11. 93
21
2,000
Do.,
Do.,
Do.,
11. 1. 94
19
1,000
13.
1. 94
22
1,000
3. 2.94
11
500
Total of ammunition fired,.
4,500
Remarks.
Practice at floating (fixed) targets in sea on South Coast.
Practice at floating (fixed) targets in Deep Bay at annual mobilization.
Practice at floating (fixed) targets off Typhoon Cemetery at annual mobilization.
Practice at 3rd Class Target on Rifle Range.
F. JERRARD,
Acting Commandant,
Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
3rd Class.
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