THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD JUNE, 1899.
struction.
20. A Camp of Instruction shall be held in Camp of la- each year, at a place appointed by the Com- mandant, for the training of the Corps.
21. Classes will be held at convenient times Classes of in each year for the instruction of members de- instruction, sirous of obtaining certificates of qualification for promotion as non-commissioned officers.
22. The members of the Field Battery shall Extra train. be trained also to work moveable armament.
ing of Field Battery,
23. As prescribed by the Army Act, it will Subjection to be the duty of the Commandant when he knows military law. that any members of the Corps, when not on ac- tual military service, are about to enter upon any service which will render them subject to mili- tary law, to provide for their being informed that they will become so subject and for their having an opportunity of abstaining from enter- ing upon that service.
Equipment.
24. All non-commissioned officers (except Small arms. staff sergeants) and men shall be armed with carbines and bayonets.
25. The Government will supply arms and Supply of accoutrements for the use of the Corps.
arms and ac- coutrements.
26.-(1.) The uniform of the Field Battery Character of shall be as stated in Part I of the Third Schedule uniform. to these Regulations.
Third Sebe- dule: Part I.
(2.) The uniform of the Machine Gun Com- panies shall be as stated in Part II of the Third Third Sche- Schedule to these Regulations.
dule: Part
II.
(3.) The uniform of the Engineer Company shall be as stated in Part III of the Third Sche- Third Sche dule to these Regulations.
dule: Part III.
uniform.
27.-1.) Officers will provide and maintain Providing of their own uniform and appointinents, according to the scale laid down in the Fourth Schedule to Fourth Sche- these Regulations.
dule.
(2.) Volunteers will be provided by the Corps with uniform in accordance with the scale laid 'down in the Third Schedule to these Regulations. Third Sche-
dule.
28.-(1.) Uniform shall be worn, when so or- Wearing of dered, at all parades, drills, and carbine practices, uniform.
(2.) Under no circumstances may articles of uniform be worn with plain clothes.
practice
29. The Government will supply practice Supply of ammunition annually for the use of the Corps, ammunition. in the proportion laid down in the Fifth Sche- Fifth Sehe- dale to these Regulations.
Finance.
dule.
allowances
Transport
30.-(1.) A capitation grant will be paid Capitation,
efficiency, annually by the Government to the Commandaut and pro- of twenty-five dollars for each member borne on ficiency the muster roll on the 1st of January or enrolled grants and ́between thatʼdate and the 1st of October following. for Camp,
(2.) An efficiency grant will be paid annually and officer's by the Government to the Commandant of twenty- five dollars for each officer and for each volun- teer who is certified to be efficient in the manner and in accordance with the conditions set forth in Part I of the Sixth Schedule to these Regula- Sixth Sche-
tions.
outfit.
dule: Part I.
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