THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 7, 1910.
DRILL, TRAINING, AND DISCIPLINE.
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17. The drill season will extend from the 1st of October to the 31st of March Drill season. in each year or a similar period at such other time of the year as may be found more suitable.
18. The Commandant shall fix the time and place for 'parades, drills, and Parades, rifle practices.
son.
drills, etc.
Inspection.
19. (1.) The Annual Inspection will take place at the end of the drill sea- Annual
It will be held by the General Officer Commanding the Troops or by a Field Officer (senior in rank to that of the Commandant) appointed by him for that purpose.
(2.) It shall be the duty of every member of the Corps to be present at the Annual Inspection unless he is specially excused by the Commandant or furnishes a medical certificate of sickness.
Instruction.
20.-(1.) A Camp of Instruction shall be held in each year at a place Camp of appointed by the Commandant for the training of the Corps.
(2.) It shall be the duty of every member of the Corps to attend the Camp of Instruction for not less than three days unless he is specially excused by the Commandant or furnishes a medical certificate of sickness.
Instruction.
21. Classes will be held at convenient times in each year for the instruction Classes of of members desirous of obtaining certificates of qualification for promotion as Non- Commissioned Officers.
military law.
22. As prescribed by the Army Act, it will be the duty of the Commandant Subjection to when he knows that any members of the Corps, when not on actual military service, are about to enter upon any service which will render them subject to military law, to provide for their being informed that they will become so subject and for their having an opportunity of abstaining from entering upon that service.
EQUIPMENT.
23. All Non-Commissioned Officers (except Staff Sergeants) and men shall Small arms. be armed with rifles and bayonets.
24. The Government will supply guns, arms and appointments for the use of Supply of the Corps.
guns, arms
and appoint-
menta.
25. The uniform of the Corps shall be as stated in the Third Schedule to Character of these Regulations.
uniform. Third Schedule.
26.-(1.) Officers will provide and maintain their own uniform and appoint- Providing of ments, according to the scale laid down in the Fourth Schedule to these Regulations. Poorn
uniform.
Schedule.
(2.) Volunteers will be provided by the Corps with uniform in accordance Third with the scale laid down in the Third Schedule to these Regulations.
Schedule.
27.--(1.) Uniform shall be worn at all parades when so ordered. (2.) Under no circumstances may articles of uniform be worn with plain clothes, uniform. 28. The Government will supply practice ammunition annually for the use of Supply of the Corps.
Wearing of
practice
FINANCE.
ammunition,
29. The Government shall pay annually to the credit of the Corps Fund, Capitation which shall be administered by the Colonial Treasurer :—
and
efficiency
and allow-
(1.) A capitation grant of $25 for each member borne on the muster roll grant
on the 1st of January, or enrolled between that date and the 1st ances for of October following.
camp and
transport.
(2.) An efficiency grant of $20 for each member who is certified to be efficient in the manner and in accordance with the conditions set forth in the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations.