106 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, FEBRUARY 25, 1910.
DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
No. 58.
CIRCULAR.
DOWNING STREET,
8th January, 1910.
SIR, With reference to Lord Elgin's Circular despatch of the 16th December, 1907, enclosing a copy of the Royal Warrant instituting the Edward Medal for courage in saving, or attempting to save, life in Mines or Quarries, I have the honour to transmit to you a copy of a further Royal Warrant extending the scope of that Medal so as to admit of its being awarded to those of His Majesty's subjects who, in course of industrial employment, endanger their own lives in saving, or endeavouring to save, the lives of others from perils incurred in connexion with such employment.
I have, &c.,
The Officer Administering the Government of
CREWE.
HONGKONG.
THE KING'S WARRANT OF 1ST DECEMBER, 1909, EXTENDING THE SCOPE OF THE EDWARD MEDAL TO PERSONS IN
INDUSTRIAL EMPLOYMENT.
Whitehall, December 2, 1909.
The KING has been pleased to issue a Warrant under His Majesty's Royal Sign Manual to the following effect:
EDWARD, R. & I.
EDWARD THE SEVENTH, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Deminions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, to all to whoin these l'resents shall
come,
Greeting!
Whereas We, by a Warrant under Our Royal Sign Manual, bearing date the thirteenth day of July, one thousand nine hundred and seven, in the seventh year of Our Reign, did institute and create a new Medal to be entitled the Edward Medal, to be awarded for heroic acts performed by Miners and Quarrymen and others, who endanger their own lives in saving or endeavouring to save the lives of others from perils in Mines and Quarries within Our Dominions, and Territories under Our protection and jurisdiction:
And whereas We are desirous of extending the scope of this decoration :
It is ordained that the Edward Medal of the First Class and the Edward Medal of the Second Class shall be awarded to those of Our faithful subjects who in course of Industrial Employment endanger their own lives in saving or endeavouring to save the lives of others. from perils incurred in connection with such Industrial Employment in these Our Dominions, and in Territories under Our protection or jurisdiction, and such awards shall be made only on a recommendation to Us by Our Principal Secretary of State for the Home Department.
Where the said Medal is granted otherwise than for acts performed in Mines, the Medal shall bear Our effigy on the obverse, and on the reverse a suitable design, with the words
For Courage."
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Given at Our Court at Sandringham, the first day of December, one thousand nine
hundred and nine, in the ninth year of Our Reign.
By His Majesty's Command,
H. J. GLADSTONE.
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