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No. 5.

PROCLAMATION.

7.c. Stuthy

• Governon.

By His Excellency Sir RROINALD EDWARD STURDS 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.

Whereas by section 12 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 case of seriona local disturbance by "Proclama- tion call out any volunteer corps for actuel military service and Whereas it is also enacted by the aforesaid section 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 STUBBS 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 Defence Corps for actual military service until my further order.

Given under my hand and the Public Seal of the Colony at Victoria Hongkong this 21st day of June, 1925.

By Command,

GOD SAVE THE KING.

Claud Seven

Colonial Secretary.