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Ordinance 8 of 1879 amended.

ORDINANCES Nos. 18 AND 19 OF 1882.

Volunteers.

Merchant Shipping Consolidation.

Justice of the Peace or the commanding 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 enrolment: So help me God.

And every volunteer, not being a Christian, shall before a Justice of the Peace or the commanding officer make a declaration according to the form following:-

I, A.B., do solemnly, sincerely, and truly declare 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 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.

No. 19 of 1882.

An Ordinance entitled "The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance Amendment Ordinance, (No. 2) 1882.”

[13th December, 1882.]

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

1. Ordinance 8 of 1879, is hereby amended as follows, that is to say,

Sub-section 7 of section 7, by inserting after the words “master or engineer" and before the words "as provided" the words "holding either a certificate of qualification recognized by the Board of Trade or a certificate of competency from the Harbour Master of Hongkong."