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William Robsizer

GOVERNOR,

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.

Manio of Corfu, &c.

Military Control.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

REGULATIONS

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

By His Excellency the Governor in Council, under Sections 9 and 12 of the Volanteer Ordinance of 1893,

Competition.

Eligibility for

made the 4th day of May, 1893,

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 Ordivince, 1893, and to the regulations made thereunder.

3. 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 administered 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} The Machine Gun Companies.

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

5. Members must be British subjects, and on enrolment must be not less than 17 years Habership of age and not above 49 years. They must also be physically fit for military service.

They will be admitted to a Battery or Company by ballot ainong the members of the unit. Obligation. 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 desirons of becoming an active member of the "Hongkong Volunteer 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 my period of service. 7. The establishment of the Corps will be as follows: but recruiting of supernumeraries 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.

I

1 Adjutant.

Appoint

2 Surgeons.

4 Captains,

9 Lieutenants,

18 Sergeants...

18 Corporals,

168 Gunners and Privates..........

FOR THE BATTERY. Establishment, Minimun.

1

FOR EACH COMPANY. Establishment. Minimum.

1

3

2

MITI

64

24

40

24

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

ments and Governor.

promotions

of Officers

tad Non-Com-,

alusionel

Offeer.

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.