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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 9TH DECEMBER, 1882. 909

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled, "The Volunteer Ordinance, 1882."

BE

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as fol-

lows:-

1. Ordinance 2 of 1862 is hereby repealed.

2. Such of the Inhabitants of Hongkong as volunteer and offer themselves, and as the Governor approves of, may form themselves into a Corps for the protection of the Colony of Hongkong, to be called the "Hongkong Volun- teers," and shall continue so formed during the pleasure of the Governor. Such Volunteers shall be instructed in the use of the rifle and in the management of artillery, and be subject to drill accordingly.

3. The Governor may from time to time appoint and commission and remove fit persons, to be Officers of such Corps.

4. The Commanding Officer of the Corps shall appoint the necessary non-Commissioned Officers.

5. The Commanding Officer of the Corps shall, as soon as he conveniently can do so, frame rules for regulating the period of enrolment, arms, dress, accoutrements and equipment of the said Corps and of the members thereof, the time and place of drill and exercise, and all matters relating to the enrolment, efficiency, and discipline of the said Corps and of the members thereof, which rules may be enforced by fines for breach thereof, not exceeding $50 for any one breach, to be recoverable and enforced before and by a Police Magistrate; and may from time to time alter and vary such Rules.

All such Rules and alterations of Rules shall be submitted to the Governor for confirmation, and when confirmed shall have the same force for the regulation of the members of the said Corps as if they had been inserted in and had formed part of this Ordinance.

6. Every Volunteer, being a Christian, upon being admit- ted shall subscribe his name on the roll of the said Corps, and shall take before a Justice of the Peace or the Command- ing Officer, an Oath according to the form following :—

I, A.B., do promise and swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen VICTORIA, and that I will faithfully serve in the "Volunteer Force" during the term of my enrol- ment: So help me God.

And every Volunteer, not being a Christian, shall make a declaration according to the Form following:

I, A.B., do solemnly, sincerely, aud truly declare that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen VICTORIA, and that I will faithfully serve in the

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Volunteer Force" during my term of enrolment.

The Commanding Officer for the time being shall have power to administer oaths and take declarations for the purpose of this Ordinance.

A BILL

ENTITLED

An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong- kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, entitled "The Bankers' Books Evidence Ordinance, (No. 2) 1882."

Be advice or the Legislative Council thereof, as follows.

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the

1. Ordinance 7 of 1882 is hereby repealed.

2. Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance a copy of any entry in a banker's book shall in all legal proceedings be received as primâ facie evidence of such entry, and of the matters, transactions, and accounts therein recorded.

3. A copy of an entry in a banker's book shall not be received in evidence under this Act unless it be first proved that the book was at the time of making the entry one of the ordinary books of the bank, and that the entry was made in the usual and ordinary course of business, and that

Repeal

Formation of Corps.

Appointment

and removal of Officers.

Appointment of non-Com- missioned Officers,

Commanding Officer to frame rules subject to Governor's approval.

Eurolment.

Ordinance 7 of 1892 repealed. Copy of entry prima facie evidence.

Copy to be from ordinary book.