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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 25, 1939.
and knot, and his pistol and lanyard, in the event of his ceasing to serve as an officer in the corps within three years of his first appointment as such officer, or to refund to the corps the full value, to be determined by the Commandant, of any of the said articles not so returned.
(2) Should an officer fail to become proficient within twelve months from appointment, he shall at the discretion of the Commandant be liable to refund all or part of the allowance made to him.
(3) An annual allowance of fifty dollars towards the upkeep of outfit may be claimed by all officers for the fourth and subsequent complete years of service as officers of the corps. The allowance will be payable in arrear. Applications for payment will be accompanied by a certificate signed by the Commandant stating that the officer is in possession of the uniform and equipment required by the Volunteer Ordinance, 1933, and that it is in a satisfactory condition.
Stock book to be kept.
Order book to be kept.
Entries in stock-book.
Ordering
stores.
Respons- ibility for
the care of Stoves.
Regimental Institutes.
Books and returns.
Stores.
12. A stock-book for stores issued on payment shall be kept showing the nature and value of each article and the member of the corps to whom it is issued.
13. 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 counterfoils of the order book, or of invoices from the Crown Agents, or from firms or 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 Commandant periodically.
14. In every case the folio of the stock-book shall be inserted on the voucher and the entries shall be made on the day of issue.
15. All stores ordered from England must be obtained in the usual manner through the Crown Agents for the Colonies.
16. The Commandan!, assisted by the Quartermaster, is responsible to the Hong Kong Government for all stores, arms and equipment supplied by the Government for use by the corps.
17. The Commandant may, with the approval of the Governor, make regulations for the management of the Regimental Institutes.
18. (1) The following books shall be kept by the Adjutant :-
(a) Muster Roll;
(b) Record of attendance at parades, drills, and machine gun, rifle and revolver practices.
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