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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 21ST MAY, 1898.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 231.

The following General Orders of the 14th May, 1898, together with the Army (Annual) Act, 1898, are pubished.

By Command,

T. SERCOMBE SMITH,

Acting Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 21st May, 1898.

HEAD QUARTERS, HONGKONG, 14th May, 1898.

GENERAL ORDERS, No. 65.

Act, 1898,

The Army (Annual) Act, 1898, was received at the Head Quarters of this Com- Army (Annual) mand on the 13th instant, and, in accordance with its provisions, the Army (Annual) Act will remain in force from the 31st December, 1898, to the 31st December, 1899, both days inclusive.

Certified true copy,

(Signed),

N. P. O'GORMAN, Lieut.-Colonel, D.A.A.G“. and

Chief Staff Officer.

Sections.

1. Short title.

Army (Annual) Act, 1898.

[61 VICT. CH. 1.]

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS.

2. Army Act (44 & 45 Vict. c. 58.) to be in force for specified times.

3. Prices in respect of billeting.

Amendment of Army Act.

4. Amendment of 44 & 45 Vict. c. 58. s. 154.

SCHEDULE.

CHAPTER 1.

An Act to provide, during Twelve Months, for the Discipline and Regula-

tion of the Army.

[29th March 1898.] THEREAS the raising or keeping of a standing army within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in time of peace, unless it be with the consent of Parliament, is against law:

WH

And whereas it is adjudged necessary by Her Majesty and this present Parliament, that a body of forces should be continued for the safety of the United Kingdom and the defence of the possessions of Her Majesty's Crown, and that the whole number of such forces should consist of one hundred and eighty thousand five hundred and thirteen, including those to be employed at the depôts in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland for the training of recruits for service at home and abroad, but exclusive of the numbers actually serving within Her Majesty's Indian possessions :

And whereas it is also judged necessary for the safety of the United Kingdom, and the defence of the possessions of this realm, that a body of Royal Marine forces should be employed in Her Majesty's fleet and naval service, under the direction of the Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom, or the Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral aforesaid:

And whereas the said marine forces may frequently be quartered or be on shore, or sent to do duty or be on board transport ships or vessels, merchant ships or vessels, or other ships or vessels, or they may be under other circumstances in which they will not be subject to the laws relating to the government of Her Majesty's forces by sea:

And whereas no man can be forejudged of life or limb, or subjected in time of peace to any kind of punishment within this realm by martial law, or in any other manner than by the judgment of his peers and according to the known and established laws of this realm; yet nevertheless it being requisite, for the retaining all the before- mentioned forces, and other persons subject to military law, in their duty, that an exact discipline be observed, and that persons belonging to the said forces who mutiny or stir

A.D. 1898.