106
No. 4.]
officer
ex officio.
c. 65 s. 25.
THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 189-
exclusive right to sue for and recover current subscriptions, arrears 26 & 27 Vict. subscriptions, and other moneys due to the corps shall vest in
commanding officer of the corps for the time being and his successors office, with power for him and his successors to sue, to make contracts and conveyances, and to do all other lawful things relating thereto.
Giving up of arms, etc.
Recovery of
and fines.
1b, s. 27.
(2.) Any civil or criminal proceedings taken by virtue of this section by the commanding officer of a corps shall not be discontinued or abandoned by his death, resignation, or removal from office, but may be carried on by and in the name of his successor in office.
20. 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 commanding officer of the corps the value thereof as determined by a general committee constituted in accordance with the rules framed under this Ordinance.
21. If any person belonging or having belonged to a Volunteer Corps refuses or neglects to pay anything subscribed or undertaken to be paid by him towards any of the funds or expenses of the corps or due under the rules of the corps and actually payable by him, or to pay any fine incurred by him under rules of the corps, such money or fine shall (without prejudice to any other remedy) be recoverable from him, with costs, at any time within eighteen months after the same becomes due and payable in
hereinafter mentioned and, when recovered of the general fund of the corps.
Summary recovery of money, etc.
Ib. s. 48.
Appearance
shall be applied
PART V.
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
22. Any money, pecuniary penalty, or fine recoverable under this Ordinance may be recovered in a summary way before a Magistrate.
23. The commanding officer of any Volunteer Corps may appear before Magistrate or Magistrates by any member of the corps authorized by him in writing under his hand.
trate of
commanding
officer.
32 & 33 Vict. c. 81 s. 6. Storage of gunpowder, etc.
See Ordinances
No. 10 of 1899
and No. 14 of
1901.
Payment of
24. 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.
to
25. It shall be lawful for the Colonial Treasurer to pay public moneys to commanding officer of every Volunteer Corps for the purposes of
for corps.