THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, NOVEMBER 29, 1918.
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(b) Warrant Officers of the Royal Navy, Royal Marine Gunners, Warrant Officers of the Royal Marines, Petty Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men of the Royal Naval and Marine Forces who, not being included under the provisions of paragraph (a) above, have been discharged on account of disablement directly attributable to the action of the enemy, e.g., Zeppelin, Aeroplane, Naval or Military raids. (c) Warrant Officers, Petty Officers, Non-commissioned Officers and Men who, not being included under the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) above, were discharged prior to the transfer of the Royal Naval Air Service to the Royal Air Force, in consequence of wounds or sick- ness attributable to or aggravated by service as pilots or trained observers on aerial coast patrol work since 4th August, 1914, or on account of disablement directly caused or aggravated by service on flying duty in connection with operations against the enemy.
2. His Majesty has further approved of the award of a special distinction to members of the Naval and Marine Forces who, after qualifying for the award of the "King's Certificate on Discharge," have voluntarily re-entered for active service, and are again discharged for disablement. This special distinc- tion, which will be designated "The King's Second Certificate on Discharge" will be awarded under the same conditions as those laid down for "The King's Certificate on Discharge" in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above.
3. Any ex-member of the classes referred to who is eligible for the grant of a Certificate under the conditions specified should make application in writing as below; those beneath Warrant rank enclosing their Service Certificate, or, in the case of members of the Royal Naval Reserve, their Certificate of Dis- Tharge (R. V. 8).
(F) Royal Marines.
(II) Royal Naval Division.
(III) Royal Naval Reserve (with the exception of Malta and New- foundland R.N.R.--see clause 4 below).
(IV) R.N., R.N.V.R. (except those in R.N. Division) and all classes not specified soparately.
(V) South African Naval Forces.
To the Commandant of their Royal Marine Division. To the Officer in charge of Records, R.N. Division,
47, Victoria Street, London, S.W. 1.
To the Registrar, R.N.R., nearest to their place of
residence.
To the Accountant General of the Navy, Admiralty,
London, S.W. 1.
To the Naval Secretary, Simonstown.
4. The issue of the Certificate to members of the Malta and Newfoundland Royal Naval Reserve will be made by the Accountant-General of the Navy and to ex-members of the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand Naval Forces by the respective Dominion authorities. Individual application in these cases will not be necessary.
ROYAL AIR FORCE.
THE KING'S CERTIFICATE ON DISCHARGE.
His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of Certificates of a similar character to those to be issued to His Majesty's Naval and Military Forces to members of the Royal Air Force.
Particulars of these Certificates, corresponding to the particulars announced regarding the Certificates to be awarded to members of the Naval and Military Forces, will be made public at an early date.
A specimen of the certificate can be seen and further particulars obtained at the Colonial Secretary's Office.
29th November, 1918.
A. G. M. FLETCHER, Colonial Secretary.
No. 466. It is hereby notified, under Section 6 of the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance, 1900, Ordinance No. 10 of 1900, that the Board of Arbitrators, appointed to determine the amount of compensation to be paid in respect of the resumption of Lots Nos. 1 and 2, Matauchung, is constituted as follows:--
Mr. CHARLES HENRY GALE, Mr. ERIC WILLIAM HAMILTON,.
Mr. HERBERT WILLIAM BIRD,
Chairman.
..Nominated by His Excellency the Officer
Administering the Government. Nominated by the Owners.
It is further notified that the Chairman hereby appoints Tuesday, the 10th day of December, 1918, at 10.30 o'clock in the forenoon at the Office of the Assistant District Officer, South, Hongkong, as the time and place for the Board to commence its sittings.
29th November, 1918.
C. H. GALE, Chairman of the Board of Arbitrators.