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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, OCTOBER 7, 1910.
(3.) An allowance of $2.50 per caput per diem, for Camp expenses, for members attending a Camp of Instruction, for not less than three days and not more than ten days.
(4.) An allowance to cover expenses of transport of $1,250 to be paid
annually on 1st January in every year.
30. From the Fund formed under Regulation 29 the Colonial Treasurer will, on presentation of claims duly authenticated by the Commandant, defray the cost of the following supplies and services:-
(1.) Supply of uniform to Volunteers ;
(2.) Supply of practice ammunition, additional to that supplied by the
Government;
(3.) Payment of Instructors, not on the Staff of the Corps; (4.) Hire of transport for parade, camp, or other purposes;
(5.) Custody, care, and repair of arms and equipment ;
(6.) Custody of stores;
(7.) Upkeep of rifle ranges ;
(8.) The holding of Annual Camps of Instruction ; and
(9.) All other expenses connected with the maintenance of the Corps in
a state of efficiency and not otherwise specially provided for.
31. All sums received by the Commandant on behalf of the Fund shall be Command paid by him into the Treasury.
ceived by
ant.
Officers' out-
32.-(1.) An allowance of not more than two-thirds of the total cost of outfit fit allowance, and in no case to exceed twenty pounds or its equivalent in local currency, will be paid out of the Corps Fund to each Officer on first appointment towards the cost of his outfit. One half of this allowance shall be paid on appointment and the other half on the gaining of a certificate of proficiency.
Liability to
(2.) Should an Officer fail to become proficient within twelve months from appointment he shall be liable to refund all or part of the allowance made to him, at the discretion of the Commandant.
(3.) Should an Officer leave the Corps within two years of appointment he shall be liable to refund all or part of the allowance made to him, at the discretion of the Commandant.
33. In the event of a member for whom the capitation grant has been paid refund capi leaving the Corps, under circumstances not deemed by the Governor to be satis- factory, before the expiration of six months after such payment, the Corps will be liable to refund to the Government a proportionate part of such grant.
ration grant in certain
case.
Liability of member to make good
34. A member who causes loss to the funds of the Corps by failing to obtain in any year a certificate of efficiency, or from any other avoidable cause, will be loss to Corps. liable to make good the same.
Stock Book to be kept.
Order Book
be kept.
STORES.
35. A Stock Book for Stores issued on payment shall be kept shewing the nature and value of each article and the member of the Corps to whom it is issued.
36. For every receipt and issue of Stores there shall be a Voucher. An Order Book for all Stores required shall be kept and on receipt of the Stores entry shall be made in the Stock Book. The receipt Vouchers shall consist of the counterfoil of the Order Book, invoices from the Crown Agents, or other firms and Departments which supply Stores. Issue Vouchers shall consist of receipts signed by the members of the Corps to whom the Stores are issued on an Issue Book with pages numbered consecutively. The Issue Book shall be checked by the Com- mandant and each signature authenticated by his initials.
3. In every case the folio of the Stock Book shall be inserted on the Voucher and the entries made on the day of issue.
38. All Stores ordered from England must be obtained in the usual manner through the Crown Agents for the Colonies.
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