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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 3, 1916.
DESPATCHES FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
No. 92.
CIRCULAR.
DOWNING STREET,
15th January, 1916.
SIR,I have the honour to transmit to you, for your information, the accompanying copy of a warrant entitled "The Royal Red Cross Warrant' revoking the rules and ordinances hitherto in force for the government of the Decoration known as
The Royal Red Cross," and substituting new rules and ordinances in lieu thereof.
I have, &c.,
A. BONAR LAW.
The Officer Administering the Government of
HONGKONG.
WAR OFFICE,
16th November, 1915.
THE ROYAL RED CROSS WARRANT.
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GEORGE RI.
GEORGE the FIFTH by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India. To all whom these Presents shall come Greeting :-
Whereas Her late Majesty Our Beloved Grandmother Queen Victoria by a Warrant dated the 23rd day of April, 1883, did institute, constitute and create a Decoration designated "The Royal Red Cross" to be awarded in recognition of special services rendered in nursing the sick and wounded of Our Army and Navy and did make, ordain and establish certain rules and ordinances for the government of the same, which rules and ordinances were subsequently amended by Royal Warrants dated the 11th day of December, 1897, the 24th day of July, 1902, and the 8th day of September, 1909 :
And whereas it is Our Royal Will and Pleasure that further provision shall be made for the recognition of such special services rendered in nursing the sick and wounded of Our Army and Navy:
Now therefore We do hereby declare that the rules and ordinances heretofore in force for the government of the said Decoration shall be abrogated, cancelled and annulled, and We are pleased to make, ordain and establish the following rules and ordinances in substitution for the same, which shall from henceforth be inviolably observed and kept
Firstly. The Decoration shall be styled and designated "The Royal Red Cross," and shall be divided into two Classes.
The First Class shall consist of a Cross, enamelled red, edged with gold, having on the arms thereof the words, Faith, Hope, Charity, with the date of the institution of the Decoration; the centre having thereon in relief the Royal and Imperial Effigy. On the reverse thereof the Royal and Imperial Cipher and Crown shall be shown in relief on the
centre.
The Second Class shall consist of a Cross which shall be of the same form and size as in the First Class, but shall be of frosted silver and shall have superimposed thereon a Maltese Cross enamelled red not exceeding half its dimensions, the centre having thereon in relief the Royal and Imperial Effigy. The reverse shall have inscribed on the arms thereof the words Faith, Hope, Charity and the date of institution of the original Decoration, and shall bear in the centre in relief the Royal and Imperial Cipher and Crown.