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Appendix A.
CAMP REPORT.
From: The Commandant, H.K.V.C.
To: Major, General Staff,
South China,
VOLUNTEER HEADQUARTERS,
HONGKONG, 14th December, 1907.
SIR, I have the honour to forward the following report on the Volunteer Camp held at Stonecutters' Island from October 19th to November 4th, 1907.
I also forward a duplicate copy (with accounts attached) for the information of His Excellency the Governor.
1. Numbers.-Out of a total of 21 Úfficers and 236 N.C.O.'s and men, 17 Officers and 182 N.C.O's and men attended Camp. 4 Officers and 20 N.C.O.'s and men were absent from the Colony.
The Troop did not attend Camp and is therefore excluded from the above total.
The average daily attendance was 125. In addition to which 10 Cadets from the Victoria British School attended Camp from November 1st to November 3rd inclusive.
The following Table shows the average attendance and proportion of full strength daily for the Camps 1901 to 1907 inclusive :-
Strength deducting those on leave.
Attendance at Camp.
Date.
Average daily attendance.
Proportion of total strength daily.
Officers.
N.C.O.'s and
men.
N.C.O.'s and
Officers.
men.
1901,
16
286
14
204
157
.62
1902,
16
234
14
175
142.1
.568
1903,
18
204
17
159
121.6
.548
1904,
16
210
14
170
135.5
.6
1905,
13
189
13
169
127,5
.631
1906,
15
189
15
178
136.75
.67
1907,
17
217
17
182
128
.55
The lower average this year is chiefly due to the very bad weather during 3 days of the second week, also the fact that the cholera junks were moored so close to the Camp was the cause of some men staying away.
2. Drills. I attach a Camp Programme showing the drills carried out by units, but owing to the bad weather some of the parades on the 28th, 29th and 30th October had to be cancelled and lectures which could be given under cover substituted.
3. Gun Practice. —A.—Maxim Gun Practice was carried out on 3rd November.
The object of this practice was to test the capabilities of gun detachments in remedying the various failures that are liable to occur with these guns in action. Dummy rounds and different kinds of defective cartridges were inserted at intervals in the ammunition belts. The detachments show a good knowledge of the various causes of failure and were quick in remedying the same.
B.-15-pr. B.L. Gun Practice was carried out on 27th October and 2nd November. On cach occasion each half company fired a series of 20 rounds from 2 guns. On 27th October the targets were visible from the gun emplacement and direct laying was employed.
The targets represented batteries in action and infantry in fire trenches on hills distant about 3,400 yards. Practice was slow but gave fair results. On 2nd November, Colonel KENT, C.R.A., inspected the Artillery units at gun practice. In 2 series the target was visible from the
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