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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 10, 1920.
9. Medical Report.-The report of the Medical Officer is attached herewith.
valuable
10. General Remarks.-This being my last report I would like to put on record the very work done by my Adjutant, Captain G. E. Stewart, who has devoted all his spare time to military duties. His services have been invaluable. Lieutenant and Quartermaster W. Higby has again done his work to my entire satisfaction, and I wish to put on record my appreciation of his services. I could not possibly have had a more loyal or hard working lot of Officers, and the high state of efficiency is very largely due to their efforts.
(Signed) H. A. MORGAN, Major, Administrative Commandant, Hongkong Defence Corps.
Sub-Enclosure No. 2 in Enclosure 1.
Medical Report of the Hongkong Defence Corps for the year ending March 31, 1919. General Health,―The health of the members of the Corps has been fairly satisfactory on the whole. Several deaths have occurred among members, but none from causes attributable to military duty. Medical Boards.-Medical Boards have been held at various times on members of the Corps. Only one member has been invalided on account of injuries received on military duty-Sapper W. G. Lawson, . who was invalided on account of injuries received while on duty with the Engineer Company.
Camp-No camp was held during the year, but field days and field firing have been carried out, and no serious accident has occurred, and no case of serious illness as a result.
Categories.-Several cases have had to be re-categoried and placed in a lower category, but in all cases climatic conditions and not military duty was the cause.
(Signed)
G. D. R. BLACK, Major,
S.M.O., H.K.D.C.
Sub-Enclosure No. 3 in Enclosure 1.
Report by Officer Commanding Royal Artillery on Artillery Company, Hongkong Defence Corps, for
the year ending March 31, 1919.
1. Strength. The strength of the Company on the 31st March last was as follows :
Officers. W.Os
Ser- geants.
Cor- Bon- porals.bardiers.
L. Brs.
Brs.
Total.
Available for duty
6
4
3
54
80
Sick
2
Absent on leave out of
Colony
6
G
3
62
88
During the
year
16 men joined the Company direct or were transferred from other units, 5 men resigned on leaving the Colony or on medical grounds, 1 W.O. died, 9 N.C.O.s and men left the Colony to join the regular army for service at the front, and 9 were enrolled in the General Military Service Force. 2. Drills were carried on throughout the year also special D.R.F. and gun layers classes. The Instructor in Gunnery passed out 21 N.C.O.s and men in D.R.F. and 12 in gun laying.
3. Examination Service.-In May, 8 N.C.O.s and men were detailed each day for 24 hours duty at Belchers Battery. The four officers took night watches till the middle of November,
4. Gun Practices-Sub-calibre practices were fixed in February and 6-inch half-charge practices in March. They took place at Belchers by day and at Pakshawan by night. This is the first time the Company has fired at night and the results of the half-charge practices were very satisfactory, the best being, each out of 6 rounds fired. 6 hits in 63 seconds, 5 hits in 65 seconds, and 6 hits in 67 seconds.
5. Musketry. The musketry course was fired during March. Average number of points made is 619 out of a possible 105.
6. Revolver Course was fired by all officers.
This unit is well trained and fit for its duties in war.
(Signed)
Hongkong, May 22, 1919.
W. II. PASSBY, Lieutenant-Colonel, R.G.A., C.R.A., China Command.
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