THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 5, 1921.
APPOINTMENTS, &c.
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No. 334.-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint LEUNG KWAN () to be a "Forest Officer" for the control and superintendence of the forests of the Colony, in succession to CHENG FUK () dismissed, with effect from the 1st August, 1921.
4th August, 1921.
NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 335. The following Warrant of His Majesty the KING is published for general information.
CLAUD SEVERN,
Colonial Secretary:
5th August, 1921.
THE COLONIAL AUXILIARY FORCES
OFFICERS' DECORATION WARRANT.
GEORGE R.I.
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 to whom these Presents shall come Greeting:
HEREAS Her late Majesty, Queen Victoria, did, by Royal Warrant dated the 18th day of May, 1899, institute and create a decoration entitled "The Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration" (hereinafter referred to as "the Decora- tion") to be awarded to Commissioned Officers of Our Colonial Auxiliary Forces in recognition of long and meritorious service, and did lay down rules and ordinances for the_governance of the same, which rules and ordinances were subsequently amended by Royal Warrant dated the 3rd day of August, 1902:
AND WHEREAS WE desire to recognise specially the meritorious service of Officers of Our Dominion and Colonial Auxiliary Forces during the late war :
And whereas We also deem it expedient to promulgate new rules and ordinances in substitution for those contained in the aforesaid Royal Warrants :
NOW THEREFORE We do hereby declare that the rules and ordinances heretofore in force 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. It is ordained that the Decoration shall, as heretofore, consist of a chased oval band of silver having thercon the words "Colonial Auxiliary Forces," and in the centre the Imperial Cypher in silver gilt; the whole surmounted by the Imperial Crown in silver gilt.
Secondly. It is ordained that the Decoration shall be worn after all British War Medals, suspended from the left breast, by a green riband of one inch and a-half in width, from a silver brooch.
Thirdly.—It is ordained that the Decoration may be worn by Us, Our Heirs and Successors, Kings and Queens Regnant of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; and it shall be competent for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, to confer the Decoration upon any of the Princes of the Royal Family of Great Britain and Ireland.