'N his annual report to the Mut ipal Council, Col. J. W. Hornby, Commandant of the S.V.C. states that although the hostilities had moved away from Shanghai before the beginning of the period under review, the situation has remained abnormal.
The Regular Forces still man the perimeter of "B", 'C" and "D" Sectors. Dur-mig this period, therefore, except for three days in August who "A" Battalion relieved the British Troops on the perimeter of "B' Sector, the role of the S, V.C. has been internal security in Support of the Police or at the request of Sector Commanders.
Owing to the strained Sino Japanese relationships, some of the Chinese anniversary days during 1938 have been the occasions for internal 'The S.V.C. has been very Ju "ce-operation. with "the Shanghai Municipal Police and the Regular Forces in taking measures 10 forestall any Internal commotion. 'These' measures have' proved cessful.
Covering the period from December 1, 1997, to October 25, 1998, Part of the report states that owing to the Sino-Japanese incident and long mobilization of 1937, the normal winter training programme "6! courses of instruction, lectures, ete, was not carried out.
However, In addition to special activities mentioned hereafter, Units held two "get-together" parades each month and as. soon 8% the Rifle Range was re-openc2, fire through their Rifle, Light Automatic and Vickers Gun courses, 'As the result of tiegotiations, on March 3, O.C, "A" Scetor opened the road' to the Rite Range for the S.V.C. and neutr.! Regular Forces.
'On three occasions during December, 1997, and on one during Jan-unary, 1938, the Corps was called upon to ce-operate with the Police searching certain areas, 'The Corps annual inspection parade was held on Sinday' after= hoon, April 10, 1938,
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