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Enclosure No. 5.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Report on Gun Practice carried out during the year ending 31st March, 1905.

Remarks.

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C. G. PRITCHARD, Major, Commandant, Hongkong Volunteer Corps.

.303 Maxim.

15th October, 1904.

46

1,871

1,400 to 1,800

From Jubilee Road at Barrel Targets.

25th October, 1904.

94

650

600

26th October, 1904.

75

700

600

.

27th October, 1904.

35

500

600

Instructional Practice on the Stonecutters' Rifle Range,

during Camp.

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28th October, 1904.

16

450

600

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29th October, 1904.

117

1,720

800 to 1,600

28th January, 1905.

38

1,978

600

"

4th February, 1905.

107

3,000

700 to 1,000

19

18th February, 1905.

70

2,524

600

C. R. A.'s Inspection at Stonecutters' East at Barrel Targets, during Camp.

At Tai Hang Rifle Range at Screen on Hillside.

At Lyemun for General SLADE'S Inspection at targets on Mt. Parker. No jams.

Competition for Shield presented by Sir W. J. GASCOIGNE at Tai Hang, at Screens on Hillside.

Nature of Practice.

Date ch which Pruetice was carried out.

Number

present on

parade.

Number

of rounds

fired.

Range.

Practice on the whole good especially at General SLADE's Inspection when 3,000 rounds were fired without a jam.