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No. 4.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 188
ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1893.
A.D. 1893. AN ORDINANCE to provide for the Establishment of Volunteer Force and to empower the Governor to raise
Ordinance No. 6 of 1893.
Short title.
Interpretation of terms..
26 & 27 Vict. c. 65 s. 49.
Power to Governor to accept services
of corps.
Ib. s. 2.
a Special Force of Coast Defence Volunteers in Event of anticipated War..
[14th March, 1893]
WHEREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of 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 any measures involving the employment of steamers, launches, boats, or other vessels
Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
Preliminary Provisions.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Volunteer Ordinance, 1893
2. 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 Volunteer Corps:
"Volunteer" means a member of a Volunteer Corps not being an officer:
"Appointments" include accoutrements and equipments of every kind, other than clothing:
"Actual Military Service" means service under military law for a continuous period under special Government Proclamation.
PART I.
ORGANIZATION OF VOLUNTEER CORPS.
3.-(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 may order.
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No. 4.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 188
ORDINANCE No. 4 OF 1893.
A.D. 1893. AN ORDINANCE to provide for the Establishment of Volunteer Force and to empower the Governor to ra
Ordinance No. 6 of 1893.
Short title.
Interpretation of terms..
26 & 27 Fict. c. 65 8. 49.
Power to Governor to accept services
of corps.
Ib. ̈s. 2.
a Special Force of Coast Defence Volunteers in Event of anticipated War..
WH
[14th March, 1893
EREAS it is expedient to provide for the establishment of Volunteer Force and that the Governor should be empowered in the event of anticipated war, to raise a special force of Coast Defens Volunteers to assist in the service of the sub-marine mine defences on any measures involving the employment of steamers, launches, boats, other vessels
Be it therefore enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advi and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-
Preliminary Provisions.
1. This Ordinance may be cited as the Volunteer Ordinance, 1893 2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires,
Commanding Officer of a Corps " means the officer or other membe of the corps who holds the highest rank in such corps:
"Officer
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means a person holding a commission as officer in Volunteer Corps:
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"Volunteer means a member of a Volunteer Corps not being! officer:
Appointments" include accoutrements and equipments of ever kind, other than clothing:
"Actual Military Service" means service under military law fo continuous period under special Government Proclamation.
PART I.
ORGANIZATION OF VOLUNTEER CORPS.
3.-(1.) It shall be lawful for the Governor to accept the services any persons desiring to be formed under this Ordinance into a Volunte Corps and offering their services, and, on such acceptance being noti in The Gazette, the proposed corps shall be deemed lawfully form under this Ordinance.
(2.) Any such corps shall be designated by such style as the Govern may order.
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