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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD JUNE, 1899.
Regulation
41.
PART V.
FOR MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE.
Form of Certificate of Efficiency.
I hereby certify-
(1) That A. B., No. was duly enrolled in the Muster Roll of the Reserve of the Hongkong Vo- lunteer Corps on the
day of
and is actually a member of the Reserve on this date. (2.) That during the twelve months cruding on the
day of
he attended
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(3.) That he was prescut [or absent from stating cir- cumstances] the last Annual Inspection of the Corps.
(4.) That he is possessed of a suit of service uniform.
(Signed.) Lieut.-Colonel,
HEAD QUARTERS,
HONGKONG, April, 1
Commandant.
THE SEVENTH SCHEDULE.
RETURNS AND REPORTS.
The following Returns and Reports will be rendered by the Commandant, on the dates shown, to the General Officer Commanding or to such Officer as he may appoint :-
No.
Nature of Return.
When Due.
Remarks.
1 Annual Return of Corps..
1st January.
For Transmission
to the Governor.
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2 Return of Guns, Arms,
Accoutrements, etc...... Annual Abstract of Re- ceipts and Expenditure
4 Inspection Return
5 Nominal Roll of Efficients
Do.
Do.
15th January.
Do.
After Annual In- spection.
Do.
To accompany
Annual Train-
ing Report.
Do.
6
Report on Gun and Mus-
ketry Practices
Do.
Do.
7 Report on Revolver Prac-
tice
Do.
Do.
8 State of Corps.
Do.
Do.
0 Monthly Return
Ist of each month.
Do.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 317.
The following Report of the Superintendent of the Botanical and Afforestation Department for 1898 is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd June, 1899.
J. G. T. BUCKLE,
for the Colonial Secretary.
No. 24.
BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTATION DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, 13th May, 1899.
Sir, I have the honour to submit the usual annual Returns and my Report on the work of this department for 1898.
STAFF.
2. The Assistant Superintendent was absent on leave from February 19th, 1898, to February 17th, 1899, during which time I performed his duties (in addition to my own) without remuneration.
3. The first clerk, Hui WA, was detected of embezzlement and he absconded in June; in Nov- ember he was apprehended, convicted, and sentenced to imprisonment. He was succeeded by the second clerk, Mr. WONG KWONG-MING, whose place was filled by Mr. Wong Lus-1.
4. The Head Forester, Mr. Loa Quai, resigned on April 15th in order to commence business on his own account. He was succeeded by the second forester, Mr. SUEN TUNG. Both these men had been trained from boys in the department.
5. There was an aggregate of 380 days sickness amongst the Chinese staff of 53. Leave of a few days each was granted to 30 of the men,
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