CO129-568-8 Naval Volunteer and Defence Ordinance- 1938- draft bill 10-2-1938 - 12-6-1939 — Page 23

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maintained by the Colony of Hong Kong in conjunction with any other Colony, a like offer is made by such last mentioned Colony.

4. Approval is hereby given to the exercise by the Legisla- ture of the powers contained in Subsection (i) of Section 2 of the Act, namely, to provide that officers and men of the Force- (a) shall, whether serving ashore or afloat or within or without the limits of Hong Kong, be subject to all the enactments and regulations for the time being in force for the enforcement of discipline in the Royal Navy, with such modifications and adaptations as may be made by the Legislature to adapt those enact- ments and regulations to the circumstances of Hong Kong;

(b) shall be liable to service and training in any ship, establishment or other place without the limits of Hong Kong, whether belonging to Hong Kong or not; (c) shall, in the case of officers or men entered on the express terms of accepting general service in the Royal Navy in emergency, form part of the Royal Naval Reserve or of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, or that some shall form part of the Royal Naval Reserve and others of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.

5. The Admiralty is hereby authorised to accept any offer made by the Government of Hong Kong to place at His Majesty's disposal for general service in the Royal Navy any officers and men of the Force.

Rupert B. Howorth.

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