THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, DECEMBER 16, 1927.
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(3) On the death of any member of the Reserve, the person or persons into whose hands the Reserve equipment of the deceased member may come shall forthwith retorn the same to the Captain Superintendent,
10. (1) If any member of the Reserve wilfully m kes Reserve away with, sells, or pawns, or wilfully or negligently equipment
not to bo damages, destroys, or negligently loses or unlawfully refuses or Beglects to produce, deliver or deliver up, any Reserve disposed of. wrongfully equipment, the value thereof shall be recoverab! from him summarily before a magistrate by the Captain uper- intendent, and he shall also upon summary conviction be Tiable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty sollars and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months.
(2) If any person knowingly buys or takes in exchange er in pawn from any member of the Reserve, or any person acting on his behalf, or solicits or entices any member of the Reserve to sell or pawn, or has in his possession without lawful authority or excuse, any Reserve equipment, such person shall upon summary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two hundred and fifty dollars and imprison- ment for any term not exceeding six mon his.
11.-(1) In case of actual or apprehended tumult or Calling out riot or attack on the Colony, the Governor by proclama- for active tion may call out the Reserve for active service.
service.
(2) Every member of the Reserve if so called out shall be bound to assemble at such place and perform such duties as the Captain Superintendent shall direct.
(3) The period of such service shall continue so long as the Governor considers necessary, and shall end only by proclamation of the Governor.
(4) Nothing in this Ordinance shall render any member of the Reserve liable to serve or proceed on duty without
his consent beyond the limits of the Colony.
12. Every member of the Reserve when called out on Pay when service shall be entitled to such pay and allowances, if called out. any, as may be laid down by regulation.
Pensions to members disabled and widows and families of those killed on active
13. All members of the Reserve who shall have received wounds or injuries when called out on active service and the widows and the families or dependents of all such members of the Reserve, who may have been killed or have died of wounds received during such active service or have died from illness directly traceable to fatigue or exposure incident to such active service, shall be eligible service. for such pensions or gratuities as the Governor in Council shall fix, provided that no pension shall exceed the sum of one thousand dollars per annum and no gratuity shall exceed the sum of five thousand dollars.
14. Every member of the Reserve when called up for active service shall have the same powers for the preserva tion of the peace, the prevention of offences, the appre- hension of offenders, and for all other purposes, and shall enjoy the same privileges, protection and immunities as a European member of corresponding rank in the regular police force: Provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as conferring any right to any pay, pension or reward, or any exemption from liability to jury service.
Powers of members of the Reserve.
15. It shall be lawful for the Captain Superinten- Powers of dent :-
the Captain Superin-
(1) to make departmental orders as he may think fit tendent. for the carrying out of the daily routine of the Reserve and for regulating the internal economy thereof;
(2) to appoint fit persous to be instructors of the Reserve in such subjects as he may consider necessary for the efficient performance by the Reserve of its duties;
(3) to issue such orders as he may deem necessary to make the Reserve an efficient force and to maintain it as such and to see that such orders are duly obeyed;
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