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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 31, 1917.

APPENDICES.

FIRST APPENDIX. [Regulation 7.3

TRAINING.

General.

1. For training purposes the year will be divided

into the two following periods :-

Cold weather:---15th October to 15th April.

Hot weather.-16th April to 14th October.

2. The number of parades shall not exceed 50 per annum. Such parades shall be in addition to any parades and attendances ordered for musketry instruc- tion or musketry practice.

3. The Officers Commanding the respective Units shall fix the time and place for parades, drills, and rifle practices.

4. The musketry course will be as laid down in the current Army Regulations.

5. The artillery and engineer companies will be mobilised for one month during the cold weather.

6. There will be a camp of exercise for the infantry battalion for one month during the cold weather.

7. Subject to the provisions of paragraphs 11 and 12 of this Appendix, eight days attendance, not necessarily consecutive, during mobilisation or at the camp of exercise, as the case may be, shall be compulsory for every member of the Corps unless specially exempted by the General Officer Commanding the Troops.

8. During the months in which the artillery company is on examination service the company may be excused from any number of drills at the discretion of the Officer Commanding the Unit.

9. The Officer Commanding the engineer company may in his discretion excuse from any drill any men who have come off or who are going on electric light duty.

10. Classes will be held at convenient times in each year for the instruction of members desirous of obtain- ing certificates of qualification for promotion as non- commissioned officers.

Men over 45 but under 50 years of age,

11. Men over 45 but under 50 years of age, if pro- nounced efficient by the Officer Commanding the Unit, shall be required to undergo only the following train- ing:

(a.) Musketry instruction and musketry practice. (b.) 24 other parades per annum.

(e) 4 days attendance during mobilisation or at

the camp of exercise.

Men over 50 years of age.

12. Men over 50 years of age shall undergo such modified training as may be prescribed by the General Officer Commanding the Troops.

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