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HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Musketry Return of the above Corps shewing Percentage and Classification.
May 3rd, 1894.
CLASSIFICATION.
Number Firing.
Number of Points.
Average.
Field Battery, Recruit Course,
30
864 28.8
Machine Gun Coy. Trained Sol.,..........
27
747 27.7
Recruit Course,
3
101
33.6
Total,.......
60
:
:
:
Marksmen.
1st Cinas.
2nd Class.
3rd Class.
17
6
7
4
10
13
1
23
17
20
F. JERRARD,
Acting Commandant,
Hongkong Volunteer Corps.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Report of Gun Practice carried out by the above Corps during the year ending 30th April, 1894.
Hongkong, 30th April, 1894.
Date on which Present
Nature of Practice.
practice was on carried out.
Parade.
Number of rounds fired.
General idea of Practice.
7 pr. R. M. L............................
+
1st Jan., 1894.
7 pr. R. M. L.,.
64 pr. R. M. L.,.........
13th Jan., 1894.
6th Feb., 1894.
19: 12 19
24
51
Defence against an attack on Tytam Reservoir.
29
68
22
32
Defence against boats attempting to effect a landing in
Taibowan 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
Number of
Nature of Gun.
Date.
on
rounds
Parade.
fired.
The 0.45 Maxim Rifle Calibre Gun,.................... 18. 11. 93
21
2,000
Do.,
11. 1. 94
19
1,000
Do.,
13. 1. 94
22
1,000
Do.,
3. 2. 94
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-
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