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Drill season.
Parades, drills, etc.
Annual Inspection.
Camp of Instruction.
Classes of Instruction.
Subjection to military law.
Small arms.
Supply of guns, arms and appoint- ments.
Character of
uniform.
Third
Schedule.
Providing of
uniform.
Fourth
Schedule.
Third
Schedule.
Wearing of uniform,
Supply of
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 22, 1912.
(4.) In the case of promotion to the rank of Sergeant a certificate of pro- ficiency must be obtained.
To obtain this certificate candidates will be examined in all the subjects laid down in the Seventh Schedule to these Regulations for the arm to which they belong.
DRILL, TRAINING, AND DISCIPLINE.
17. The drill season will extend from the 1st of October to the 31st of March 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 rifle practices.
Fon.
19.- (1.) The Annual Inspection will take place at the end of the drill sea- 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.
20.-(1.) A Camp of Instruction shall be held in each year at a place 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.
21. Classes will be held at convenient times in each year for the instruction of members desirous of obtaining ertificates of qualification for promotion as Non-Commissioned Officers.
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22. As prescribed by the Army Act, it will be the duty of the Commandant 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 Jaw, 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 be armed with rifles and bayonets.
24. The Government will supply guns, arms and appointments for the use of the Corps.
25. The uniform of the Corps shall be as stated in the Third Schedule to these Regulations.
26.-(1.) Officers will provide and maintain their own uniform and appoint- ments, according to the scale laid down in the Fourth Schedule to these Regulations.
(2.) Volunteers will be provided by the Corps with uniform in accordance with the scale laid down in the Third Schedule to these Regulations.
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.
28. The Government will supply practice ammunition annually for the use ammunition. of the Corps.
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