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APPOINTMENTS, ETC., OF OFFICERS AND STAFF.
5. The changes amongst the Officers and Staff of the Corps have been as follows:
STAFF.
Major C. G. PRITCHARD, R.A., Commandant, resigned 1st April, 1907, having com- pleted the period of his tenure of the Command.
Major A. CHAPMAN 2nd in Command appointed Commandant 2nd April, 1907.
Major A. CHAPMAN awarded Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration 11th April, 1907.
1907.
Captain D. MACDONALD promoted Major 2nd in Command 15th April,
Captain A. J. THOMPSON, R.G.A., appointed Staff Officer, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, 18th April, 1907.
Surgeon Lieut. C. FORSYTH promoted Surgeon Captain 9th August, 1907.
Doctor J. W. HARTLEY appointed Surgeon Lieut. 30th September, 1907.
Captain J. H. W. ARMSTRONG, was appointed Honorary Aide-de-Camp to His Ex- cellency the Governor on the 15th November, 1907.
Sir MATTHEW NATHAN, K.C.M.G., having resigned the appointment, His Excellency Sir FREDERICK JOHN DEALTRY LUGARD, K.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., was pleased to accept the Honorary Colonelcy of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps on the 25th November, 1907.
No. 1 COMPANY, H.K.V.A.
Lieut. W. NICHOLSON promoted Captain 15th April, 1907.
Lieut. J. T. HAYTON resigned 30th January, 1908, having left the Colony.
No. 2 COMPANY, H.K,V.A.
Sergeant G. BLOOD appointed 2nd Lieutenant 30th September, 1907.
ENGINEER COMPANY.
Lieutenant F. O. REYNOLDS resigned 25th February, 1908, having left the Colony.
EQUIPMENT.
6. The four 15-pr. B.L. Guns on loan from C.R.A. were withdrawn during March, 1908, and are to be replaced by four 15-pr. Q.F. Guns, two of which have already been received.
DISCIPLINE, TRAINING, ETC.
7. The Discipline of the Corps has, as in previous years, been very good.
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