, 1872-05-18

10.
In the event of obtaining leave Of absence after 6
years uninterrupted service, or because of illness which
necessitates a trip before the said period, the Commander
of a company shall receive ! of his pay and other Officers
full pay during one years absence. After the expiration
of this term no officer receives more than Z of his paw, and
no seniority allowance or additional-pay shall be paid dur
ing leave OF absence. In other cases when leave of absenceis
granted officers receive haltpay during their absence. Officers
must in all cases cffurlough, defray the travelling expenses.
The amount of pay, additional pay and senioritv-al-
lowance saved in the aforesaid manner by granting leave
of absence are, as far as the amount will allow, used to
bring up the pay of those officers, who temporarily dis
charge new functions to the pay regulated for said func-
tons. The distribution is eventually effected pro rata.
Permanent appointment in the Danish Westindia
Military Force is, as q rule, granted through the represent
tation of the Government and not to more than 4 of the
Officers serving in the Force.
The vacancies occurring in the Military Force ale
filled by Officers of the Danish Army appointed for Colo
nlal service for a term of years.
Advancement is effected by promoting Junior Officers
serving in the Force and possessing sufficient eligibility,
IN which cases the junior Lleutenancies remain vacant until
filled by Officers Of the Army.
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Officers ofthe Army, appointed to temporary service
in the West India Military Force, receive half pay as end
Lieutenant in said Force from the day of their appoint
ment until they commence service in the Colony, and also
from their departure until their arrival in Denmark, besides
gratuitous voyage out and back and an outfit gratuity of 200
Rixdollars when going out and 100 Rixdollars when returned
: 13.
The complement of Privates is recruited by enlistment
in Denmark.
The Recruits are engaged for a term of 6 years, and
receive EACH Il bounty of30 Rixsdollars. A P,ivate having
completed his engagement and wishing to contract another
term of service, may, with the consent of Govern
ment, sign in the Colony a new CapituIation for 3 years
service, and is then entitled to a bounty of Is Rixsdollars
for each new Capitulation for 3 years. With regard to the
right of gratuitous teturn-voyage or compensation in lieu
thereof, the existing rules remain in I force.
The expenses OF recruiting is charged to each Colonial
Treasury In proportion to the number of Recruits with
which each Division has been supplied during the fiscal year.
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All Recruits are engaged as Privates. The non COM
mi>sioned Officers are appointed by Government through
selection fro the most proficient Privates. IF it, how
ever, should be deemed necessary, the Artillery Sergeant
and major S~ergeants can be sent out from Denmark. The
said n~on-commssioned Officers receive a bounty of so Rix-
dollars on signing their first capitulation for a term of 6
years, and 90 Rixdollars for each subsequent capitulation
for 3 years, contracted in the colony.
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This Ordinance comes in force two months after the
emanation of ID Law altering : So in the Colonial Law in
so far as he said enactment concerns those expenses of the
combined West-India Military Force, designated as COM
mon for both Municipalities, as compared with the expen-
ses for the separate garrisons.
Yates, mentioned in the said 5, shall, however, in future
be betrayed jointly and in proportion to each pensioners
term Of service on each Island.
To which all concerned have to conform.
The Government of the Danish Wetindia Islands.
81. Thomas the 9th Of May 1872
UNDER MY HAND AND THE SEAL Of GOVERNMENT.
r. BILLIE.
IL. 81