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Witham Rebrings,

GOVERNOE,

Object.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 154.

The following Regulations made by the Governor in Council are published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 5th May, 1893.

Nanie of Corpe, Ke.

Military Control.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

REGULATIONS

G. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.

By His Excellency the Governor in Council, under Sections 9 and 12 of the Volantear Ordinance of 1898,

Composition.

Eligibility for

Obligation.

made the 4th day of May, 1898,

1. The object of the Corps shall be to aid the Regular Troops in the defence of the Colony against foreign attack and to assist in case of local disturbance.

2. The Corps shall be called the "Hongkong Volunteer Corps" and the members are subject to the provisions of The Volunteer Ordinance, 1893, aud to the regulations made thereunder.

8. In order to ensure a completely military character to the Corps it will, with the consent of the Major-General Commanding the Troops for the time being, be adininistered by him, under the control of the Governor.

4. The Corps shall consist of-

A Battery of Light Field Artillery (to be trained also to work guns of position) Three Machine Gun Companies.

All Non-Commissioned Officers and inen to be armed with carbines.

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5. Members must be British subjects, and on enrolment must be not less than 17 years Masterskip of age and not above 40 years. They must also be physically fit for military service.

They will be admitted to a Battery or Company by ballot dinong the members of the unit.

6. Members shall take the oath of allegiance, or make the declaration, as required by the Ordinance and shall sign the following form of enrolment and be bound thereby :

being desirous of becoming an active member of the "Hongkong Voluuteer Corps and having been duly elected thereto, do hereby engage to be bound by any authorized rules and regulations which may now be in force in the Corps or which may be brought into force during any period of service. 7. The establishment of the Corps will be as follows: but recruiting of supernu neraries for any unit will be permitted so long as the total numbers fixed as the establishment of the Corps are not exceeded.

Establish. ment.

1 Commandant.

1 Adjutant.

2 Surgeons.

4 Captains,

9 Lieutenants,

18 Sergeants,..

FOR THE BATTERY. Establishment,

Minimum.

FOR EACH COMPANY. Establishment.

Minimum.

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1

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3

3

2

2

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0

4

4

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64

24

40

21

Appoint ments and promotions of Officers

sad Non-Com-,

missioncel

Officers.

18 Corporals,

168 Gunners and Privates,...

8. The appointment of the Commandant and the Adjutant will be in the hands of the Governor.

The appointment of Officers to Batteries and Companies will be made by election by members of the respective units, subject to the approval of the Governor, and to their passing such professional test as may be required.

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