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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH MARCH, 1893.
Vesting of property of corps in Commanding Officer ec officio.
Volunteers failing to give up arms, &c., when
liable to do so to pay value thereof.
Recovery of subscriptions and fines.
Summary recovery of fine, &c.
Appearance in Court of Coni- manding
Officer.
Storage of yunpowder.
¡Sce The Mer chant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1891. The Dan- germs Goots
Ordinance, 1873.)
Payments.
Oath of allegiance.
Assaulting or resisting member of corps.
fit to transmit the same through the General Officer Com- manding the Troops to the Governor for his approval and such approval has been notified by the Governor through the same channel to the Commanding Officer of the corps to be by him forthwith communicated to the corps, where- upon the rules so approved shall be binding on all members of the corps and shall be published in the Government Gazette.
(2) A copy of the rules in print or writing or partly in print and partly in writing certified under the hand of the Commanding Officer as a true copy of the rules whereof such approval has been notified as aforesaid shall be conclusive evidence of the rules of the corps.
20. All moneys subscribed by or to or for the use of a Volunteer Corps and all effects belonging to any such corps or lawfully used by it not being the property of an indivi- dual member of the corps and the exclusive right to sue for and recover current subscriptions, arrears of subscriptions and other moneys due to the corps shall vest in the Com- manding Officer of the corps for the time being and his successors in office with power for him and his successors to sue, to make contracts and conveyances, and to do all other lawful things relating thereto, and any civil or criminal proceedings taken by virtue of this section by the Command- ing Officer of a corps shall not be discontinued or abated by his death, resignation, or removal from office but may be carried on by and in the name of his successor in office.
21. If any person fails to deliver up in good order (fair wear and tear excepted) any arms, clothing or appointments which he is liable under this Ordinance or the rules framed hereunder to deliver up he shall be liable to pay to the Com- manding Officer of the corps the value thereof as determined by a General Committee constitute in accordance with the rules framed under this Ordinance.
22. If any person belonging or having belonged to a Volunteer Corps neglects or refuses to pay anything sub- scribed or undertaken to be paid by him towards any of the funds or expenses of such corps or due under the rules of such corps and actually payable by him or to pay any fine incurred by him under the rules of such corps such money or fine shall (without prejudice to any other remedy) bo recoverable from him with costs at any time within eighteen months after the same becomes due and payable in manner hereinafter mentioned and when recovered shall be applied as part of the general fund of the corps.
PART V.
Miscellaneous. .
23. Any money, pecuniary penalty or fine recoverable under this Ordinance may be recovered in a summary way before a Magistrate.
24. The Commanding Officer of any Volunteer Corps may appear before any Magistrate or Magistrates by any member of the corps authorized by him in writing under
his hand.
25. The provisions of any Ordinance for the time being in force relating to the storage of gunpowder or explosives shall not apply to gunpowder or explosives belonging to any corps established or raised under this Ordinance; but such gunpowder and explosives shall only be stored in such place or places and subject to such regulations as may be approved. by the Governor.
26. It shall be lawful for the Colonial Treasurer to pay to the Commanding Officer of every Volunteer Corps for the purposes of the corps such sum in each year as shall be authorized by the Governor in Council out of moneys voted by the Legislative Council.
27. Every Officer and Volunteer shall, on his admission to the Corps or as soon afterwards as may be, take the oath or make the declaration set forth in the schedule to this Ordinance to be administered by a Justice of the Ponce or by an officer of his corps who has taken such oath or made such declaration.
28. Whoever assaults or resists or aids or abets any person in assaulting or resisting any member of the corps in the discharge of his duty shall be punishable on conviction before a Magistrate with a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars or with imprisonment for any term not exceeding six months or with both.