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90 THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 21, 1930.

EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

No. 111.

Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 3 (1) of the Watchmen Ordinance, 1928, Ordinance No. 6 of 1928, on the 18th day of February, 1930.

VILLAGE SCOUTS AND VILLAGE GUARDS.

1. In these regulations,

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(a) "Registered village scout means a person employed to guard a village or district in the New Territories (other than New Kowloon), and to supplement the operations of the police force, and in particular, to pre- vent, resist and arrest robbers and raiders, who is in regular employ- ment for such purposes, and is paid therefor in part by the Government of the Colony, and is armed by such Government, and is allowed by the Inspector General of Police to register himself in the Watchmen's Register, and is registered in such register as a police watchman.

(b) "Registered village guard" means a person whose duties are similar to those of a registered village scout, and who is allowed by the Inspector General of Police to register himself in the Watchmen's Register, and is registered in such register as a police watchman, but who differs from a registered village scout in that his employment is temporary, seasonal or occasional only, and in that he is paid wholly by a village or district, and in that his arms are obtained from a village or district to which the same are lent by the said Government.

2. The Inspector General of Police shall issue to each registered village scout and registered village guard a licence book bearing the name, address, photograph and thumb print of such scout or guard.

3. Every registered village scout or registered village guard shall :-

(a) when on duty carry his licence book;

(b) produce his licence book on demand to any police officer;

(e) deliver up his licence book to the Inspector General of Police immediately

on being removed from the register;

(d) not transfer his licence book to any other person.

4. Every registered village scout or registered village guard shall attend at such times and places as may be directed by the Inspector General of Police, and shall there take part in such parades, instructions and musketry as may be prescribed by the Inspector General of Police.

5. Every registered village scout shall, during employment, be entitled to pay at the rate of $10 per month, of which $5 will be paid by Government and $5 by the Elders of the village or district employing him.

6. No registered village scout or registered village guard shall be entitled to pay in respect of any time during which he is not employed.

COUNCIL CHAMBER,

18th February, 1930.

D. W. TRATMAN,

Clerk of Councils.

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