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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, JUNE 2, 1939.

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No. 441.-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the following promotions in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, with effect from 16th May, 1939:

Captain HARRY OWEN HUGHES to be Major.

Captain EVAN GEORGE STEWART to be Major. Lieutenant ANDREW WALTON BROWN to be Captain.

2nd June, 1939.

No. 442. His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to approve the following appointments in the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps :-

Sergeant HENRY THOMAS BUXTON to be Second Lieutenant, with effect from 12th

May, 1939.

Gunner DAVID MCLELLAN to be Second Lieutenant, with effect from 12th May,

1939.

Bombardier DOUGLAS JAMES SMYTH CROZIER to be Second Lieutenant, with

effect from 12th May, 1939.

Sergeant BEVAN CLARENCE FIELD to be Second Lieutenant, with effect from 15th

May, 1939.

Lance-Corporal JOAQUIM JERONYMO GUTERRES to be Second Lieutenant, with

effect from 17th May, 1939.

2nd June, 1939.

NOTICES.

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

No. 443. In accordance with regulation 8 of the Regulations as to grant, forfei- ture, restoration and other matters concerning The Efficiency Medal in regard to the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, published as Notification No. 579 in the Gazette of 2nd August, 1935, His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to authorize the following award :-

Efficiency Medal.

Sergeant GEORGE EDWARD LEONARD JOHNSON.

Sergeant VIRGILIO ANTONIO NEVES.

Sergeant José Pedro Baleros.

Private ALBERTO LUIZ VIEIRA REMEDIOS.

Private ALEXANDER GARCIA.

30th May, 1939.

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.