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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 27, 1926.
APPOINTMENTS, &c.
No. 457.-His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Mr. WILLIAM George GerraRD to be an official Justice of the Peace for the Colony of Hongkong.
21st August, 1926.
NOTICES.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
No. 458.-Copies of the following Regulations have been received from the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies and are published for general information.
27th August, 1926.
W. T. SOUTHORN,
Colonial Secretary.
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Regulations respecting Foreign Orders and Medals applicable to Persons in the Service of the Crown.
Orders.
1. It is the King's wish that no subject of His Majesty in the Service of the Crown shall accept and wear the Insignia of any Foreign Order without having previously obtained His Majesty's permission to do so, signified either :
(a.) By Warrant under the Royal Sign-Manual, or
(b.) By restricted permission conveyed through the Keeper of His Majesty's
Privy Purse.
2. When permission is given by Warrant under the Royal Sign-Manual, the Insignia of the Foreign Order may be worn at all times and without any restriction.
When restricted permission is given the Insignia may only be worn on the occasions specified in the terms of the letter From the Keeper of His Majesty's Privy Purse convey- ing the Royal sanction.
3. Full and unrestricted permission by Warrant under the Royal Sign-Manual is contemplated in the following cases :--
For a Decoration conferred-
On an Officer in His Majesty's Naval, Military or Air Forces lent to a Foreign Government; on an Officer in His Majesty's Naval, Military or Air Forces attached by His Majesty's Government to a Foreign Navy, Army or Air Force during hostilities; or on any British Official lent to a Foreign Government and not in receipt of any emoluments from British public funds during the period of such loan.