Smart Turnouts and Some Brisk Work The annual inspection of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps was commenced on Tuesday. General Luard, who arrived in the morning from Hongkong, spent some time at head-3 and in the evening saw of the infantry companies at The first of these was "A" Ca,, which was inspected in arms and company drill and thereafter in skirmishing order. Following! upon this General Luard inspected the Shanghai Scottish, calling upon them for arms and company drill, and thereafter seeing the Customs Company at work.
General Luard was accompanied, by Major Trench, General Staff, Officer, and his A.D.C., while Col, Gordon with the staff officers of the Volunteer Corps were present at each of the company inspections General Luard took a very kee Interest in the length of service of the individual Volunteers, and made Jappreciative comment on the turn-, out of the units, This morning th pany in the attack Range, where also the Engineers, The early morning programme comprised an inspection of the Field Artillery Battery, "C" Company and the Reserve Company. It was Jexpeoted that it would be possible to carry this out on the Race Course, but owing to the training for the races, the greater part of it had to take place on the Bund foreshore. All units in the morning gave an excellent account of themselves, although the infantry companies were naturally cramped for space in carrying out their drill.
In the afternoon the scene operations was moved to the Rifle Range, where the companies armed with machine guns gave an indica. tion of what they are capable of doing. To start with' the seven armoured cars of the Machine Gun Ca. advanced along the road leading towards the butts, and at the 200 ards range swung left into action, opening fire at tiles. After an effective display, the machine guns {were dismounted and fired from tripods. General Luard—subsequently made a careful scrutiny of the cars.
'The Italian Company gave a very' effective display of their work with Fiat machine guns, coming into action in a very short space of time.
The Maritime Company made excellent practice with: their Maxim guns, fully maintaining the high will be engaged in barbed wiring, Standard of the Corps. and house defence work.
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