Reporting upon the arms of the Corps the Commandant states that a European Armourer is required to direct and supervise the Chinese staff, fand himself to undertake the fuer work. (Such an armoured has been Dudgetted for, and the question of his appointment is now under considera. ton by the Council) the Commandant considers that in the long run It will pay the Council to employ an Armourer Staff Sergeant.
Referring to improvements and alterations to headquarters, the Comcnandant points out that the S.V.C. Club has been renovated and in his. opinion it is as good a club-house Nts kind as there is in Shanghai. On wvervge 20 volunteers have tiffin {nthe Club daily and there is ample room for more. The extra accom: modation over the armoured car garage is nearing completion. This will bbe a great boon both in peace and. fon mobilization. In peace it will afford each battalion and group a oom of its own for tactical instruc: Yon; on mobilization it will provide accommodation for 380 men. The new qUariermaster's store and unit orderly rooms have been completed.
The Commandant refers at some! length to the difficulties of affording {Interesting and efficient training in Shanghai, pointing out that there is no open country over which to operate and that manoeuvring ist the Settlement attracts crowds, Tactical training, therefore, has to be carried four mostly in theory, except for occasional exercises. Colonel Graham says—"Tt is quite a wrong Idea toi fraintain because the Corps i situated fora town area and that its sctiviles She confined to assisting In quelling tivn'astorbances and. perimeter de fence in case of external aggression, {hat the accepted primes of tactics Kavanced Guare, Attack, Defence, cacy are eaneceasary. Civil disturbance Seige and tacts requted success fBily to man the perimeter defences Sequire just. ae high a. standard {Sdlent tuowieage as open warfare Lits nue Tale to. suppose that the volunteer who in 0 po cen. of cates Mote in the way of interest and valve inoing man, will doriand 10
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