629413-1899-Volunteer-Regulations — Page 4

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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD JUNE, 1899.

Sixth Sche- dule: Part II

Appropria- tion of Fund.

Liability to

tation grant

case,

(3.) A proficiency grant will be paid annually by the Government to the Commandant of twenty dollars for each member of ranks above and including that of Sergeant who is certified by the Commandant to be proficient.

(4.) An allowance will be paid annually by the Government to the Commandant of two dollars per caput per diem, for Camp expenses, for inembers attending a Camp of Instruction, for not less than three days and not more than eight days.

(5.) A transport allowance of one thousand dollars will be paid annually by the Government to the Commandant.

(6.) An efficiency grant will be paid annually by the Government to the Commandant of ten dollars for each member of the Reserve who is certified to be efficient in the manner and in ac- cordance with the conditions set forth in Part V of the Sixth Schedule to these Regulations.

(7.) An allowance of not more than two- thirds of the total cost of outfit and in no case to exceed twenty pounds, or its equivalent in local currency, will be paid by the Government to each officer on first appointment towards the cost of his outfit. One-half of this allowance shall be paid on appointment and the other half on the gaining of a certificate of proficiency. 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. 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 discre- tion of the Commandant.

31. From the Fund formed under paragraphs (1.) to (6.), both inclusive, of the last preceding Regulation, the Commandant will defray the cost of the following supplies and services :--

(1.) Supply of uniform to volunteers ; (2.) Supply of practice ammunition, addi- tional to that supplied by the Govern- ment;

(3.) Payment of Instructors;

(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; and

(8.) All other expenses connected with the maintenance of the Corps in a state of efficiency and not otherwise specially provided for.

32. In the event of a volunteer or member of refund capi- the Reserve for whom the capitation grant has in certain been paid leaving the Corps, under circumstances not deemed by the Governor to be satisfactory, before the expiration of six months after such payment, the Corps will be liable to refund to the Government a proportionate part of such grant.

Liability of member to make good

33. A volunteer or member of the Reserve who causes loss to the funds of the Corps by loss to Corps. failing to obtain in any year a certificate of effi- ciency, or from any other avoidable cause, will be liable to make good the same.

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