CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919 — Page 210

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

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1919.

Published on the 28th March, 1919. ..

VIII.-Honorary Rank on Retirement for Officers of the Volunteer Force.-1. In special recognition of the services rendered by officers of the present Volun- teer Force, it has been decided to grant them the privilege of honorary rank on retirement, and the right to wear uniform on certain special occasions, subject to the conditions hereinafter laid down.

2. The privilege will be granted only to those officers who have completed a minimum aggregate period of 6 months' commissioned service, which shall reckon from the date of first appointment, as announced in the London Gazette; except that, in the case of officers who previously served in the Volunteer Force as enrolled Volunteers prior to being appointed to commissioned rank, half of such service in the ranks will be allowed to count towards the qualifying period of 6 months' service required.

3. It must be certified that the officer's service was good and satisfactory, and that he was qualified to hold

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