The efficiency of the Armoured Car patrols has been greatly increased by the introduction of radio telephony. As the result of experiments carried out between March and July, five of the ten Armoured Cars are now fitted with sets which can receive messages at any point in the Settlement from the Police broadcasting installation. By arrangement with the Commissioner S.MP., this Headquarters made use of this system for experimenang and for operation purposes during July end August, It was found that important orders could be promptly conveyed to the Armoured Car patrols, and that they could be quickly moved to any locality where they were suddenly required. lie ie The report then gives details of the work done by the Corps during the various emergency periods, Five members of the Corps attended courses of instruction wi! Regular Forces at Singapore and in England during the year and very satisfactory' results were obtained.
Part IM of the Report covering the period October 23 to Decem-1938, deals chiefly with Col. Hornby expresses his thanks G.O. British Troops and O.C.
Regt. U.S. Marine Corps for the great efforts made to assist S.V. training at a time when it mu: have been extremely difficult for them to do so, A special feature of the training this season has been the instruction of all ranks in the elements of constructing sandbag protection and barbed wire obstacles. This is considered most important because although the Field Company erect all works of a semi-permanent nature, n the individual Volunteer never knows when he might have to improvise Protection at short notice.
Eight courses of instruction were completed by December 1. These included, Recruits, Tactical, Officers and N.COs. Instructional' Course, Rifle, Lewis Gun, Browning Automatic Rifle, Vickers Gun and Pistol Courses, The total number of Officers and Volunteers who attended at these Courses was 554. The standard of work was very satisfactory Car. and all Units should benefit accordingly.
ber able to spend their normal fo the restrictions main-Sector, Units have not A SVE, Headquarters for the evening
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