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3. During the past season, 1 imember has died, 66 have resigned (28 in Colony and 38 on leaving the Colony), 15 hav ebeen struck off as absent without leave and for other causes.
1. Thirty-eight new members have been enrolled.
EQUIPMENT.
5. There has been no alteration in the equipment of the Corps since last season; but the C. R. A. has kindly placed two additional 15-Pr. B. L. Guns (making four altogether) at the temporary disposal of the Corps.
One of these is kept at the Taikoo Sugar Works to enable the inen there to drill with them without coming to the Head Quarters, and the remaining three are kept in the verandah outside the Head Quarters.
Accommodation under cover for these guns is badly wanted, at present a watchman has to be kept to look after the guns at night and they add greatly to the inconvenience so often reported on at the present Head Quarters.
It has been decided that the Corps is to be armed with the new service Rifle, the correspondence on this subject stated that they might be expected to be issued about November, 1904.
APPOINTMENTS, ETC. OF OFFICERS.
6. The changes, etc. among the Officers of the Corps during the season have been as under :-
Staff.
7. Major C. G. PRITCHARD was granted leave from June 3rd to August 19th, 1903, and during his absence
8. Major A. CHAPMAN took over the duties of Acting Commandant.
9. E. A. R. LAING was appointed Lieutenant (Supernumerary Medical Officer) on the 4th December, 1903.
10. Sergeant Major J. PowER was removed from his appointment on 9th October, 1903, having been convicted of embezzling Corps funds.
11. Regimental Quarter Master Sergeant W. HIGBY, R. G. A., was appointed Sergeant-Major on probation on 16th October, 1903.
No. 1 Company, H. K. V. A.
12. Lieutenant J. H. W. ARMSTRONG was promoted Captain on 15th October, 1903, and was transferred to command the Right Half of No. 2 Company, H. K. V. A. vice Captain SANDERS.
13. Company Sergeant-Major J. A. T. I'LUMMER, No. 2 Company, H. K. V. A., was appointed Lieutenant on 15th October, 1903.
14. Sergeant J. DANBY, No. 2 Company, H. K. V. A., was appointed Lieute- nant on 15th October, 1903.
No. 2 Company, H. K. V. A.
15. Captain E. D. SANDERS resigned his commission on 27th May, 1903, on leaving the Colony.
16. Captain J. H. UNDERWOOD resigned his commission on the 10th October, 1903.
17. Captain A. R. GRIEVE resigned his commission on the 6th May, 1903, on leaving the Colony.
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