PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE, CAPE TOWN, _4th January 1901_. COLONIAL DEFENCE FORCE. With reference to the enrolment of men of the above-mentioned force, the following orders are published for general information. SYDNEY COWPER, _Secretary_. I.--ARTILLERY. An Artillery Contingent is being formed in connection with the above force of men who have already had training in Artillery Corps. Application should be made to Kitchener Anderson, Esq., late Lieutenant, P.A.O.C.A., Artillery Quarters, Drill Hall, Darling Street. II.--TOWN GUARD. Enrolment will take place for (1) Cape Town, at the Town House, Greenmarket Square, (2) Green and Sea Point, (3) Woodstock, (4) Mowbray, (5) Rondebosch, --at the respective Municipal Offices. (6) Claremont, (7) Newlands, (8) Kenilworth, (9) Wynberg, --at the Office of the Resident Magistrate, Wynberg. (10) Muizenberg and Kalk Bay, at the Municipal Office. (11) Simons Town, at the Office of the Resident Magistrate. III.--GENERAL CONDITIONS. The force raised will be organised in companies of 100 strong, under the orders of the Colonel Commanding Base. The officers will be in proportion of one subaltern to every twenty-five men, and one captain to every 100. Officers will be elected by the men. N.C.O.'s will be appointed by the captains of companies. Only one-fourth of the effective strength of the corps will be called out at a time for service, except in case of emergency. In the event of men being called out for active service, pay and allowances will be in accordance with the provisions of Government Notice No. 943, of the 31st December. Men called out for drilling purposes only will be allowed five shillings per week, conditionally on their attending not less than two drills per week, of not less than one hour's duration each. As far as possible all drills will be held outside of office hours. The character, formation, and duties of the Town Guard may be judged from the following rules, which enabled every loyal citizen to come forward for the protection of hearth and home:-- (1) Employers may enrol their own men, and obtain enrolment cards from the Town House. (2) Members of every company are empowered to elect their own officers. (3) Employers or captains of companies will be empowered to arrange their own times for drills. (4) Captains will be empowered to detail the rotation for duty. (5) In case of the Commandant finding it necessary to call out the Town Guard, he will make a levy upon all companies in equal proportions, that is to say, every company will be required to furnish an equal percentage of men. (6) Volunteers of one company will be allowed to make arrangements with another company for drill.