No. 1.
PROCLAMATION.
7.2. Stuth.
Governor.
By His Excellency Sir REGINALD Edward Scones Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Governor and Commandor-in- Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies aud Vice-Admiral of the same.
Whereas by section 19 of the Volunteer Ordinance 1920 it is enacted that the Governor may in case of great national emergency or in case of actual or apprehended invasion. of or attack on the Colony or in onse of serious local disturbance by Proclama- tion call out any volunteer corps for actual ilitary service and Whereas it is also enacted by the aforesaid suction that the period of such service shall continue so long as the Governor may consider necessary and shall end only by order of the Governor.
Now therefore I Sir REGINALD EDWARD STOBES Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice Admiral of the same do by this Proclamation call out the Hongkong Volunteer Defouce Corps for actual military service until my further order,
Given under my hand and the public seal of the Colony at Victoria Hongkong this 4th day of March, 1922.
By Command,
GoD SAVE Tue King.
Can Severn
Colonial Secretary.