THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JULY 17, 1931.
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WHEREAS Her late Majesty Queen Victoria was graciously pleased in the year 1894 to institute and create a Medal for the Volunteer Force to be designated "The Volunteer Long Service Medal," and by a Warrant under Her Sign Manual dated the 13th day of June, 1896, did extend the grant of such Medal to Our Indian and Colonial Volunteer Forces and to Volunteer Forces raised for Our Service in countries under Our protec- tion;
AND WHEREAS Her late Majesty by a Warrant under Her Sign Manual dated the 18th day of May, 1899, did subsequently institute and create a Medal for Our Colonial Auxiliary Forces to be designated "The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal," to reward the long and meritorious services of members of such forces;
AND WHEREAS His late Majesty King Edward the Seventh was graciously pleased in the year 1904 to approve of a Medal for long service and good conduct being granted to non-commissioned officers and men of the Militia, which Medal is designated the Militia Long Service Medal, and in the year 1906 to extend the grant of the Medal to certain Militia Forces Overseas;
AND WHEREAS His late Majesty was graciously pleased in the year 1908 to approve of a Medal being granted to non-commissioned officers and men of the Special Reserve, which Medal is designated the Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal;
AND WHEREAS His late Majesty was graciously pleased in the year 1908 to approve of a Medal for efficiency being granted to non-commissioned officers and men of the Territorial Force, which Medal is now designated the Territorial Efficiency Medal;
AND WHEREAS We are desirous of instituting a new Medal to replace the aforesaid Medals in order that throughout Our Empire and territories under Our protection there may be one Medal to reward the long and meritorious service of warrant officers, non- commissioned officers and men of Our Militia in Great Britain, hereinafter referred to as Our Militia, of Our Territorial Army in Great Britain, hereinafter referred to as Our Territorial Army, and of the other authorized Auxiliary Military Forces of Our Empire, or territories under Our protection, hereinafter referred to as the other Auxiliary Military Forces of Our Empire, and that thereby the Imperial character of such service may be recognized ;
Now, THEREFORE, it is Our Will and Pleasure that the grant of the aforesaid Medals shall be discontinued for future service and in lieu thereof We have instituted, con- stituted and created and by these Presents for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, do institute, constitute and create a new Medal which We are desirous should be highly prized by members of Our Militia, of Our Territorial Army and of the other Auxiliary Military Forces of Our Empire; and We are graciously pleased to make, ordain and establish the following rules and ordinances for the governance of the same which shall hence- forth be inviolably observed and kept :-
Firstly: It is ordained that the Medal shall be designated "The Efficiency
Medal."
Secondly: It is ordained that the Medal shall be of silver, oval in shape and shall bear in relief on the obverse the Royal and Imperial Effigy and on the reverse the inscription For Efficient Service.”
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Thirdly: It is ordained that the Medal shall be worn suspended on the left breast by a green ribbon one inch and a quarter in width with yellow stripes down the edges.
Fourthly: It is ordained that the Medal shall in all cases bear a subsidiary title to denote whether at the time the recipient qualified for the award of the Medal he was serving in Our Militia or in Our Territorial Army or in one of the other Auxiliary Military Forces of Our Empire; such subsidiary title being specified in the regulations hereinafter mentioned and inscribed on the mount of the Medal. Fifthly: It is ordained that the Medal shall be awarded to warraut officers, non- commissioned officers and men who complete twelve years' efficient service on the active list of Our Militia, of Our Territorial Army or of the other Auxiliary Military Forces of Our Empire; and who