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HONGKONG-REPORT OF THE Hongkong
VOLUNTEER CORPS,
TRAINING, 1900-1901.
From the Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, to the Deputy Assistant Adjutant General (A) and Chief Staff Officer, China.
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VOLUNTEER HEAD QUARTERS,
VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 24th April, 1901.
SIR,-I have the honour to forward herewith the documents Gun Company, mentioned in the margin relating to the training, etc., of the Hong- kong Volunteer Corps for the season 1900-1901 for the information of His Excellency the Major-General Commanding and for favour of transmission to His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in- Chief.
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1 Nominal Roll of Efficients, Field Battery. "A" Machine
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8 Report on Gun Practice,
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10 Copy of Inspection State.
"D" Infantry
Company. "E" Engineer
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Band.
Field Battery.
"A" "B" and "C"
Machine Gun Companies.
11 State of Corps, 31st March, 1901.
2. It will be seen from enclosure No. 11, with the correspond- ing document for the training season 1899-1900, that the total strength of the Corps is now 366 of all ranks as against 311 of all ranks at the former date.
3. During the past season, 2 members have died, 56 members have resigned-30 in the Colony and 26 on leaving the Colony-3 have been discharged on medical certificate, 7 struck off as absent from the Colony without leave, and 1 rejoined the Colours.
4. One hundred and twenty-four new members have been enrolled.
5. The unusually large number of resignations marks to some extent the decline of interest brought about in those who had no real love for soldiering by the abatement of the war fever. I trust that we have now reached the end of resignations on this head.
6. The Staff, Field Battery, "A," "B," and "C" Machine Gun Companies, "D" Infantry Com- pany, "E" Engineer Company, and the Band now number 8, 95, 71, 42, 53, 57, 31, and 9 respec- tively, as compared with establishments of 7, 110, 41, 41, 41, 57, 30, and 24 respectively.
EQUIPMENT.
7. Six 0.45" Maxim Guns have been returned to the Ordnance Department and six .303" Maxims have been received to replace them, making a total of twelve .303′′ Maxim Guns in the possession of the three Machine Gun Companies.
8. Twenty-four service-pattern Webley Revolvers have been received for the use of the Staff and Officers of the Corps to complete establishment.
9. The equipment required and ordered as shown in paragraph 10 of last year's Report has been received.
APPOINTMENT, ETC., OF OFFICERS.
10. The changes, etc., among the Officers of the Corps during the season have been as under :---
Staff.
11. Major A. CHAPMAN, Second in Command and Officer Commanding Field Battery, was granted leave out of the Colony for 12 months from 26th July, 1900, to 25th July, 1901.
12. Captain W. ST. C. BLAND, Royal Artillery, Adjutant of the Corps, proceeded to North China with the China Expeditionary Force in June, 1900, and on his return in November, 1900, resigned his appointment.
13. Lieutenant A. H. STEWART, "C" Machine Gun Company, performed the duties of Acting Adjutant from the 16th June, 1900, to the 31st December, 1900, including the period when the Corps was undergoing training in Camp.
14. Captain C. G. Pritchard, Royal Artillery, took over the duties of Adjutant of the Corps from the 1st January, 1901.
15. Surgeon Captain J. A. Lowson was granted leave of absence during the year, on account of ill health.
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