The fact that Major-General Luard has been indisposed over the weekend has had the effect of curtailing the amount of work he intended to do during his visit of inspection here, As a result he saw only two of the fantry units at work on Monday these being "A" Ca. under Captain Mann and the Shanghai Scottish under Captain Wood. To start with there was company drill, and then General Luard called upon company ymmanders to mancuvee their units in extended order. In every respect the companies concerned gave a good account of themselves, and General] Luatd laid emphasis on the fact that from column of route they were able to shake themselves very quickly out lery formation and then extended order.
General Luard took the greatest interest in the personnel of the units. He probably questioned 50 per cent. of the members as to their service, and showed the keenest interest in the length of time they had been in the Volunteers. During his! panied by the Commandant, Major; Major Stewart and Lieut, Following the inspection' General Luard presented the prizes won at the last company musketry meeting to the Shanghai Scottish. At the close of this function Captain Wood called for three cheers for the!
General, and in response General Luard said that it was a pleasure {for him any time to present musketry prizes, and for this reason, that for the infantryman musketry was all-important, and the infantry were use in the field unless they could shoot at the necessary ranges and pick up unknown ranges quick,
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