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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH JUNE, 1899.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. -No. 327.

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The following Regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under the provisions of the Volunteer Ordinance, 1893, on the 25th day of May, 1899, are substituted for those published under Government Notification No. 316 of the 2nd instant.

By Command.

J. G. T. BuUCKLE,

for the Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th June, 1899.

Hongkong.

Regulations for the Hong-

kong Volunteer Corps.

1. These Regulations may be cited for all pur- Short title. poses as the Hongkong Volunteer Corps Regu- lations, 1899.

tion of terms.

2.-(1.) Terms which are defined in the Vol- Interpreta unteer Ordinance, 1893, have the same meaning No. 6 of 1893. when used in these Regulations.

(2.) "The Commandant" includes the officer

for the time being commanding the Corps.

3. The Corps shall be called "The Hongkong Name of Volunteer Corps."

Constitution of Corps.

Corps.

tions.

4. The Corps is raised under the Volunteer Ordinance Ordinance, 1893. It is subject to the provisions and Regula- of that Ordinance and of any Ordinance amend- No. 6 of 1893. ing it and also to all Regulations made under the authority of that Ordinance.

5.-(1.) The Corps shall consist of six units composition. and a Band as follows:-

(a.) A Battery of Light Field Artillery;

(b.) Three Machine Gun Companies;

(c.) An Engineer Company;

(d.) An Infantry Company; and

(e.) Band.

(2.) The Commandant may, with the approval of the Governor, make regulations for the govern- ment of the Band.

6. The object of the Corps is to aid the Regu- Object. lar Troops in the defence of the Colony against

foreign attack and to assist the Government in

the repression of local disturbances.

7. In order to ensure a military character to Military ad- the Corps, it will, with the consent of the General ministration. Officer Commanding the Troops for the time being, be administered by him, under the general control of the Governor.

8. No person shall be eligible to become a mem- Eligibility

ber of the Corps unless he--

(1.) Is a British subject;

(2.) Is not less than 18 years and not more

than 50 years of age; and

(3.) Is physically fit for military service, according to a standard for the time being fixed by the Commandant, with the ap- proval of the Governor.

for member-

ship.

9.-(1.) No person shall be admitted as a Admission member of the Corps except on the proposal of of member. two members of the unit to which he seeks admis-

sion, and with the approval of the Commanding Officer of the unit and of the Commandant.