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COLONIAL SECRETARIAT.

In exercise of the powers conferred upon him by the Royal Warrant dated the 23rd September, 1930, published as Government Notification No. 460 in the Guzette of the 17th July, 1981, the Governor with the approval of His Majesty the King, hereby makes the following amendments to the Regulations governing the grant, forfeiture, restoration and other matters concerning the Efficiency Medal in regard to the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps published as Government Notification No. 679 in the Gazette of the 2nd August, 1935.

22nd February, 1949.

W121 Colonial Secretary.

AMENDMENTS.

1. Regulation F. relating to War Service is amended by the addition of the following sub-paragraph immediately after sub-paragraph (üí);—

(iv) A warrant officer, non-commissioned officer or man of the Corps who was serving in the Corps on the 2nd September, 1939, und who was embodied ander Hong Kong Proclamation No. 10 of 1941, will reckon twofold as qualifying service all embodied service on the active list given between the date of encbodiment und of disembodiment of the Force in which he was serving.

2. Regulation 4-1. relating to Continuity of service is amended-

(1) by re-lettering sub-paragraph (6) as sub-paragraph (c); and (2) by inserting the following sub-paragraph immediately after sub-paragraph (a)

(8) Continuity of qualifying service will be admitted in the case of any warrant officer, non-commissioned officer or man who, having beep discharged from the Corps or from any approved Auxiliary Force during the war commencing on the 3rd September, 1939, by reason of wounds or illness contracted on service, subsequently during the Corpa' period of embodiment voluntarily re-enlisted into the Corps after recovery.