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to the award of the Volunteer Long Service Medal to Volunteers in this Colony.
I have the honour to be,
Dir Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, William Robinson
COPY.
J
Eligibility.
Nature of Service.
HONG KONG.
Regulations relating to the awarding of Medals for Long Service to Volunteers.
1.
Volunteers, including those who have retired after completing 20 years' service, and Officers who have served in the ranks but have not qualified for the Volunteer Officer's Decoration, will, on completion of 20 years' service in the Volunteer Corps, be granted a medal designated "The Volunteer Long Service Medal", provided that they are recommended by their present, or former, commanding Officers in the manner prescribed in paragraphs 3 and 4. Volunteers who, prior to the 26th May 1894, retired before completing 20 years' service from the date of enrolment, will be considered to fulfil the above conditions as to service if they have been returned as efficient 20 times.
2. The service rendered after the 25th May 1894, by every applicant for the Medal, whether as Officer, non-commissioned Officer, or Private, must be continuous. When a break in service rendered prior to the 26th May 1894 occurs, the case will be dealt with as follows:-
(1) When the break does not exceed one year, the decision upon the validity or otherwise of a claim for the Medal will be given by the General Officer Commanding the Forces in the Colony, and will in such cases be final; and
(2) When the break exceeds one year, the General Officer Commanding will investigate the case and submit
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to the award of the Volunteer Long
"Service Medal" to Volunteers in
this Colony.
I have the honour to be,
Dir Your Most Obedient
Humble Servant, William Robinzon
COPY.
J
Eligibility.
Nature of Service.
HONG KONG.
Regulations relating to the awarding of Medals for
Long Service to Volunteers.
1.
Volunteers including those who have retired
after completing 20 years' service, and Officers who
have served in the ranks but have not qualified for
the Volunteer Officer's Decoration, will, on completion
of 20 years' service in the Volunteer Corps, be granted
a medal designated "The Volunteer Long Service Medal",
provided that they are recommended by their present,
or former, commanding Officers in the manner prescribed in paragraphs 3 and 4. Volunteers who, prior to the 26th May 1894, retired before completing 20 years'
service from the date of enrolment, will be considered
to fulfil the above conditions as to service if they
have been returned as efficient 20 times.
2. The service rendered after the 25th May 1894,
by every applicant for the Medal, whether as Officer, non-commissioned Officer, or Private, must be continuous
When a break in service rendered prior to the 26th May
1894 occurs, the case will be dealt with as follows:-
(1) When the break does not exceed one year, the decision upon the validity or otherwise of a claim for the Medal will be given by the General Officer Command- ing the Forces in the Colony, and will in such cases
be final; and
(2)
When the break exceeds one year, the General
Officer Commanding will investigate the case and submit
it
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