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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JANUARY 14, 1921.
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or any
6. Sub-section (1) of section 12 of the principal Ordi- Amendment nance is amended by the insertion of the words portion thereof" immediately after the words volunteer corps" in the fourth and fifth lines thereof.
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of Ordinance No. 2 of 1920, s. 12 (1).
Repeal of
7. Sub-section (2) of section 12 of the principal Ordi- nance is repealed and the following sub-section is Ordinance substituted therefor
No. 2 of 1020, s. 12
stitution of now sub-
(2.) Every officer and volunteer belonging to C), and sub-
every corps or portion thereof so called out shall be bound to assemble at such place as section. may be directed by the Governor, and to perform such service as may be required under the orders of the General Officer Commanding the Troops.
8. Sub-section (1) of section 17 of the principal Ordi- Amendment nance is amended as follows :---
(a) by the insertion of the words
except for the offence of murder immediately after the words such Act" in the twelfth line thereof, and
(b) by the addition of the following proviso at the
end thereof:
'Provided nevertheless that such modi- fications shall not apply to officers and volun- teers who being on active service as defined by section 189 of the Army Act are outside the limits of the Colony."
9. Paragraph (1) of Regulation 5 in the First Schedule to the principal Ordinance is repealed and the following is substituted therefor:-
of Ordinance No. 2 of 1920, s. 17 (1).
Repeal of Ordinance
No. 2 of 1920. First
5.-(1.) Recommendations for the appoint Schedule.
Regulation ment and promotion of all officers of 5 (1), and companies will be submitted by the substitution Administrative Commandant to the of new para- Governor through the General Officer graph. Commanding the Troops.
10. Regulation 6 in the First Schedule to the prin- Repeal of cipal Ordinance is repealed and the following regulation Ordinance is substituted therefor :-
No. 2 of
1920, First Schedule. Regulation
Appointment 6.--(1) The appointment and promotion of and promo-
all non-commissioned officers of com- 6, and panies are vested in the Administrative substitution Commandant.
tion of non- commissioned officers.
(2.) Recommendations for the appointment and promotion of all non-commissioned officers of companies will be submitted by the commanding officers of such companies to the Administrative Com- mandant. :
(3.) Promotion will be subject to the passing of such an examination as may be prescribed or approved by the General Officer Commanding the Troops.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 13th day of January, 1921.
S. B. B. McELDERRY;
Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor, the 14th
day of January, 1921.
of new regu lation.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary.
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