THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD JUNE, 1899.
The Reserve.
34.-(1.) There shall be a Reserve of mem- Reserve of bers which shall be composed of the persons
hereinafter mentioned.
(2.) The Governor may from time to time fix the strength of the Reserve as compared with the strength of the Corps.
members.
tain members
35. Any member of the Corps who has ob- Right of cer- tained five annual certificates of efficiency may, to pass into if he desires it, pass into the Reserve, provided Reserva. that the strength of his unit is maintained and that the strength of the Reserve is not exceeded.
bers of Re-
scrve.
36. Members of the Corps and other persons other mem- duly qualified as mentioned in Regulation 8 who, through pressure of business or other good cause, cannot afford the time to continue or to become active members, may be permitted to join the Reserve, but subject to the proviso contained in the last preceding Regulation.
serve,
37. An officer or non-commissioned officer Retention of who wishes to retain his rank on passing into rank in Re- the Reserve must have served for three years in that rank.
member of
38. The uniform required to be kept by a Uniform of member of the Reserve shall be of such pattern Reserve. and with such distinguishing mark as may for the time being be approved by the Commandant.
Reserve.
39. Every member of the Reserve shall be Liability of subject to the provisions of the Volunteer Or- members of dinance, 1893, with respect to the calling out of No. 6 of 1893. the Corps for actual military service, and also to the provisions of these Regulations with respect to the efficiency grant for members of the Reserve.
Miscellaneous Matters.
40. The Government will provide and main- Providing of tain suitable premises for the use of the Corps.
premises.
41.-(1.) The following books shall be kept Books and by the Adjutant and Quartermaster, under the returns. supervision of the Commandant :---
(a.) Muster Roll;
(b.) Roll of Members of the Reserve;
(c.) Record of Attendance at Parades, Drills,
and Gun and Carbine Practices;
(d.) Diary of Adjutant's Instruction; and
(e.) Account of Receipts and Expenditure.
(2.) Periodical returns and reports shall be
rendered by the Commandant as set forth in Seventh
the Seventh Schedule to these Regulations.
Made by the Governor-in-Council under sec- tion 12 of the Volunteer Ordinance, 1893,
on the 25th day of May, 1899.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
Clerk of the Executive Council.
Schedule.
SCHEDULES.
THE FIRST SCHEDULE.
FORM OF ENROLMENT OF VOLUNTEER.
1, A. B., being desirous of becoming an active member of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps and having been duly admitted thereto, do hereby engage to be bound by any
Regulation 10.
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