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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 22, 1912.

FINANCE.

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29. The Government shall pay annually to the credit of the Corps Fund, Capitation which shall be administered by the Colonial Treasurer:

and effi- ciency grant and allow. ances for

(1.) A capitation grant of $25 for each member borne on the muster roll

on the 1st of January, or enrolled between that date and the 1st camp and of October following.

(2.) An efficiency grant of $20 for each member who is certified to be efficient in the manner and in accordance with the conditions set forth in the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations.

(3.) An allowance of $2.50 per caput per diem, for Camp expenses, for members attending a Camp of Instruction, for not less than three days and not more than ten days.

(4.) An allowance to cover expenses of transport of $1,250 to be paid

annually on 1st January in every year.

transport.

tion of Fund.

30. From the Fund formed under Regulation 29 the Colonial Treasurer Appropria- will, on presentation of claims duly authenticated by the Commandant, defray the

• cost of the following supplies and services :-

(1.) Supply of uniform to Volunteers;

(2.) Supply of practice ammunition, additional to that supplied by the

Government;

(3.) Payment of Instructors, not on the Staff of the Corps;

(4.) Hire of transport for parade, camp, or other purposes; (5.) Custody, care, and repair of arms and equipment; (6.) Custody of stores;

(7.) Upkeep of rifle ranges;

(8.) The holding of Annual Camps of Instruction; and

(9.) All other expenses connected with the maintainance of the Corps

in a state of efficiency and not otherwise specially provided for.

31. All sums received by the Commandant on behalf of the Fund shall be Money re- paid by him into the Treasury.

ceived by Command-

ant.

fit allowance.

32.-(1.) An allowance of not more than two-thirds of the total cost of outfit Officers' out- and in no case to exceed twenty pounds or its equivalent in local currency, will be Liability to paid out of the Corps Fund to each Officer on first appointment towards the cost refund capi- of his outfit. One-half of this allowance shall be paid on appointment and the in certain other half on the gaining of a certificate of proficiency.

(2.) Should an Officer fail to become proficient within twelve months from appointment he shall be liable to refund all or part of the allowance made to him, at the discretion of the Commandant.

(3.) Should an Officer leave the Corps within two years of appointment he shall be liable to refund all or part of the allowance made to him, at the discretion of the Commandant.

tation grant

case.

member to

33. In the event of a member for whom the capitation grant has been paid Liability of leaving the Corps, under circumstances not deemned by the Governor to be satis- make good factory, before the expiration of six months after such payment, the Corps will be loss to Corps. liable to refund to the Government a proportionate part of such grant.

34. A member who causes loss to the funds of the Corps by failing to obtain in any year a certificate of efficiency, or from any other avoidable cause, will be liable to make good the same.

STORES.

35. A Stock Book for Stores issued on payment shall be kept shewing the Stock Book nature and value of each article and the member of the Corps to whom it is issued.

to be kept.