1. The Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps consists of:-
(a) A Corps Battery.
An Engineer Company.
Corps Signals.
(b) A Machine Gun Battalion consisting of
A Troop.
An Armoured Car Section.
A Motor Machine Gun Section. 3 Machine Gun Companies. Machine Gun Battalion Signals.
(c) Corps Infantry (Portuguese) of
1 Rifle Company
1 Anti-Aircraft Light Automatic Company.
(d) A Medical Section.
(e) A new Air Arm Unit has recently been formed.
Candidates become eligible for selection to this unit after one year's efficient service. in the Corps.
(f) Auxiliary Units.
Army Service Corps Cadre.
Railway Operating Detachment Cadre (Operating
Section) and (Construction Section).
2. Service may be rendered in the form of
8 ) Colour Service.
b
Reserve Service.
c) Reserve of Officers.
3. The initial period of engagement is 3 years, which may be
extended at the desire of the individual concerned.
4. The Reserve consists of Volunteers who
(a) having completed 3 years Colour Service on the Active list of a Regular or Volunteer Unit are desirous, for special reasons, of transferring to the Reserve, or
(b) are medically unfit for Colour Service or
(c) have satisfied the Commandant that they are, for
other reasons, unable to carry out the training required of a Colour Service Volunteer.
5. The Reserve of Officers consist of Officers who, by reason
of age or special circumstances, are unable to continue in
the Colour Service.
6. Pay.
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In peace time Volunteers are paid for each day's attendance
at the Annual Camps. In war all ranks will receive pay and
allowances as may be prescribed by His Excellency the
Governor in Council.
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