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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 18TH MARCH, 1893.

No. 6 OF 1893.

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, to provide for the establishment of a Volunteer Force and to empower the Governor to raise a special force of Coast Defence Volunteers in the event of anticipated war.

LS

WILLIAM ROBINSON,

Governor.

[14th March, 1893.]

Short title.

Repeal of Ord. Is of 1882.

Interpre- tation.

Governor may accept services of corps.

Officer's com.nission to b issued by Governor.

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́HEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establish- ment of a Volunteer Force and that the Governor should be empowered in the event of anticipated war to raise a special force of Coast Defence Volunteers to assist in the service of the sub-marine mine defences or in any measures involving the employment of steamers, launches, boats or other vessels.

Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:

PRELIMINARY.

1. This Ordinance may be cited as The Volunteer Or- dinance, 1893.

2. The Volunteer Ordinance, 1882, is hereby repealed but such repeal shall not affect the past operation of the said Ordinance or anything done or suffered thereunder.

3. In this Ordinance unless the context otherwise requires-

"Commanding Officer of a Corps" means the officer or other member of the corps who holds the highest rank in such corps.

"Officer" means a person holding a commission as

officer in a Volunteer Corps.

"Volunteer" means a member of a Volunteer Corps not

being an officer.

"Appointments" includes accoutrements and equip-

ments of every kind other than clothing.

"Actual Military Service" means service under mili- tary law for a continuous period under special Government Proclamation.

PART I.

Organization of Volunteer Corps.

4. (1) It shall be lawful for the Governor to accept the services of any persons desiring to be formed under this Ordinance into a Volunteer Corps and offering their services and on such acceptance being notified in the Gazette the proposed corps shall be deemed lawfully formed under this Ordinance.

(2) Any such corps shall be designated by such style as the Governor shall order.

5. (1) The Officers of a Volunteer Corps shall be com- missioned by the Governor and such commission shall not be deemed vacated by the death or retirement from office of the Governor by whom the same was issued.