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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 6, 1920.

called out

14. All officers aud volunteers who, when called out on Relief to such actual military service as aforesaid, leave families families of unable to support themselves shall, during the period persons of their absence on such service, be entitled to relief for on actual their wives and families, and it shall be lawful for the military Governor in Council to fix the amount of such relief. service.

volunteers

15. All officers and volunteers who may have received Provision wounds or injuries when called out on actual military for officers service as aforesaid, and the widows and families of all and such officers and volunteers who may have been killed disabled on or have died within twelve months after having been service and wounded of wounds received during such actual mili- for widows tary service, or have died within twelve months from and families illness directly traceable to fatigue or exposure incident killed on to such service, shall be entitled to such pensions or service. gratuities as may be fixed by the Governor in Commeil : Provided that no pension under this section shall exceed the sum of one thousand dollars per annum.

of those

PART III.

DISCIPLINE.

16. With respect to the discipline of officers and Discipline volunteers while they are not on actual military service while not or undergoing drill, exercise, training, or inspection ou actual

military together with, or voluntarily doing any duty together service. with, His Majesty's regular forces or any part thereof, the following provisions shall take effect :—

(1) The administrative commandant of a volunteer corps may, subject to such appeal to the Governor as is hereinafter mentioned, dis- charge from the corps any volunteer and strike him out of the muster roll either for disobedience of orders by him while doing any duty with his corps, or for neglect of duty or misconduct by him as a member of the corps, or for other sufficient cause, the existence and sufficiency of such causes respectively to be judged of by the adminis- trative commandant or, in case of appeal, by the Governor.

(2) The volunteer so discharged shall neverthe- less be liable to deliver up in good order (fair wear and tear only excepted) all arms, clothing, and appointments, being public property or property of the corps, issued to him, and to pay all moneys due or becoming due by him under this Ordinance or under any regulations made thereunder or under the rules of the corps, either before or at the time or by reason of his discharge. (3) Any volunteer who feels aggrieved by such dis- charge may appeal to the Governor within a reasonable time after such discharge and the Governor may cancel or confirm such discharge or give such other directions with reference thereto as to him may seem just and proper, and such determination shall be binding on all persons.

(4) If any officer or volunteer as aforesaid-

(a) while he is on the line of march or on duty with the corps to which he be- longs or any part thereof, or

(b) while he is engaged in any exercise or drill with such corps or any part there- of, or

(c) while he is wearing the clothing or accoutrements of such corps and is going to or returning from any place of exercise, drill, or assembly of such corps or is otherwise on duty,

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