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the same agreement, in a succession of short voyages in a coasting ship or steamer, he need not give such notice each voyage. (18.) It will also be the duty of every member of the Naval Reserve to give notice to his commanding officer of any change of residence, or of the place to which letters and notices are addressed for him. Such notice must be given on the first opportunity subsequent to the change. (19.) The commanding officer will enter and sign the particulars of the engagement in his certificate, and will, if he has obtained permission to be absent more than three months, note the fact in his certificate. (20.) If any member of the Naval Reserve, without special leave, engages for a voyage away from the colony of Victoria which will probably last more than three months, he will be liable to forfeit all claim to his retainers and to the benefits of the service ; and if he breaks the conditions as to quarterly appearance, or fails to give notice to his commanding officer of his intended employment, or of his change of abode or address, whenever it occurs, as required by the above regulations, he will have his retainers stopped, and cannot have them restored except on special application made through his commanding officer to the officer commanding the naval force in the service of Her Majesty's Government in Victoria. (21.) In event of the Naval Reserve being called out by proclamation, every member of the Naval Reserve is bound to serve ashore or in any vessel belonging to or employed by the Government of Victoria, under penalty of being treated as a deserter and forfeiting all claim on the Government. (22.) The special object of the Naval Reserve being to obtain the services of a picked body of seamen and others, " trained to the use of arms," it is essential that every member shall be drilled so as to obtain a thorough practical knowledge of the mode of using great guns and small arms. (23.) The drill will comprise great gun, rifle, pistol, and cutlass exercises, and naval duties generally. (24.) The time for which each member of the Naval Reserve will be required to drill in each year is twenty-five days, to be made up of one hundred and fifty hours, exclusive of reviews. Time occupied in travelling or being transported to and from the place of drill will be allowed, at the discretion of the commanding officer. (25.) All members of the Naval Reserve who, without satisfactory cause, neglect to attend drill, or who during drill absent themselves without leave, are liable to the loss of the retainer in addition to such penalty as the Act provides. (26.) Each member of the Naval Reserve may be allowed to make up two days' continuous drill, which will be reckoned as twelve hours and a half, or six days, should the nature of his employment require it. This will enable him to make up his time, should he, without any negligence on his own part, have fallen in arrear. (27.) The time during which a member of the Naval Reserve is absent from drill on account of sickness or accident, unless caused at drill, doss not count as part of the drill. On his being removed from the sick list, ho must perform the proper term of drill required by the regulations. The period of drill to be entered in the certificate is not to include the time during which he is on the sick list unless from accident or injury caused at drill. (28.) The place of drill will either be some ship, battery, or drill-ground ashore. (29.) The entire number of shore drills will not be allowed, unless by special authority, to count for more than one hundred hours. The remaining number of hours required for drill must be afloat, either in boats or vessels belonging to the Government of the colony of Victoria. The officer commanding the naval force in the service of Her Majesty's Government in Victoria may at his discretion alter the details of drills, either afloat or ashore, as circumstances may require. (29a.) Four general musters for inspection of the Naval Reserve will bo held each year, and every attested member on the roll on the Ist of January each year, or who may have joined the Reserve during the first quarter of the year, must attend at least three (3) inspections ; members joining during the second quarter must attend at least two (2) inspections ; members joining during the third quarter must attend one (1) inspection ; and all members in addition must go through the musketry instruction and target practice, otherwise they will not be entitled to claim the four quarterly retainer. (30.) When the Naval Reserve is called out for drill afloat, no day's drill will bo counted for more than eight hours. (31.) Notices will bo posted in conspicuous places in the different Naval Reserve divisions, naming the hours of mustering for drill either afloat or ashore. (32.) Arrangements will be made to transport members of the Naval Reserve to and from the drill ship free of expense. The time of drills afloat will count from the time they first embark until they are again landed. (33.) Members of the Naval Reserve when on drill will be rated as able seamen, commissioned, warrant, or petty officers excepted, who will rate according to their grade and distinctions. (34.) Members of the Naval Reserve when being drilled, afloat for one entire day or days, will he victualled according to the same scale as seamen in the Government vessels. (35.) They will each be supplied with uniform, which must be kept in good condition. (36.) Drills ashore not to exceed two hours, drills afloat not to exceed three hours, unless upon occasions which will be previously notified. (37.) Any member of the Naval Reserve injured at drill may be sent for treatment into hospital, or medical aid may he procured by his commanding officer.