THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH DECEMBER, 1882. .987
34.-All clothing or other stores lost or damaged in any way shall be at once reported through the Captains to the Commandant, who will assemble a Court of Inquiry to examine into and report on the loss or damage, and determine who, if any one, should pay for the same.
35.-The decision arrived at by such a Court of Inquiry shall be final and binding, and any Member directed to make good any loss or damage agrees to pay the amount so directed to be paid.
Drill and Discipline.
36.-The Drill and Discipline of the Corps shall be in accordance with the "Volunteer Regula- tions" that may be issued from time to time by the authority of the Secretary of State for War, so far as the same are applicable to the Corps, and the Commandant shall make and publish such standing and other orders for the Drill and Discipline of the Corps as he shall see fit, subject always to the approval of the Governor.
Such standing Rules and Orders to be published in the Hongkong Government Gazette, and a Printed Copy to be furnished to each Effective Member of the Corps.
37.-The Drill season shall commence on the 1st October in each year, ending on the 31st March following.
During the Drill season there shall be six Drills each week, three in the morning and three in the evening. The morning Drills from 6.30 to 7.30 A.M. Evening Drills from 5.15 to 6.30.
38. During the Drill season all Efficient Members shall be required to attend, at least 12 Commanding Officer's Parades, or to show good cause for his absence, and shall subject himself to a fine of $1 for each time he is absent.
39.-For Efficient Members attendance on all other Parades is voluntary.
40.-Recruits must attend at least three Drills each week during the Drill season, until passed by the Commandant.
41.-An Officer and a Non-Commissioned Officer shall be detailed for duty weekly.
42. At the end of each week the Commandant will fix the days for Parades, Drills, &c., during the ensuing week, and notice of the days and times so fixed shall be posted in the Orderly Room, published in the local papers, and communicated to any local institutions whose appointments may clash.
43.-Ninety rounds of small arm ammunition per effective strength of the Volunteers will be provided yearly by the Government. All ammunition used in excess of this must be paid for by the Corps or by the individual.
One hundred and fifty rounds of gun ammunition will be provided by the Government for annual practice.
Funds.
To provide for practice ammunition, prizes and various contingencies, not covered by the Govern- ment Grant, but necessary for the efficiency of the Corps, a Corps Fund shall be formed to be adminis- tered by a Finance Committee.
To this Fund each Honorary Member enrolling himself as such shall pay not less than five dollars per annum, and each Effective Member two dollars per annum.
All fines shall go to the credit of this fund, and all other sums from any source not otherwise specifically appropriated.
There shall be an Annual Meeting of the whole Corps, once in a year, within the first week in October, at which Meeting an Officer, a Sergeant and a Gunner shall be elected, who with the Com- mandant shall form the Finance Committee for the ensuing year.
M. MOORE-LANE,
Major, R.A.,
Commandant Hongkong Volunteers..