10
10
As however such Commander can
obtain that precedence
now
when
only
CH-
actually in command of Her Majesty's
Naval forces
on
the Station the operation
of the rule is limited, and resto
moreover
for a distinction the sufficiency of which I can most fitly be judged by Her
Majesty's Government.
no
for unquestionably Lieutenant Colonel or Commander when not commanding
the Military or Naval forces
is in a
Colony entitled to take precedence of
of
Member
Head of
a
either Council
of
any
Department who has a
place assigned to him in the Colonial
table
13.
equally
apparent
reason
for giving any
Commander
There is however no
of the Navy, who visits this ...
especially when assisting
a precedence over a
Law, a
precedence
in a
Judge
of
or over
other persons which he had never
previously enjoyed.
It is the first time
I have heard of such a privilege being extended to the Navy in any Colony,
of precedence.
Colonial Civil servants have
already many
disadvantages to contend compared with Members of other branches of Her Majesty's Service, whilst unlike officers of Her Majesty's Navy and Army they have no claim to
any
distinction beyond the limits
of the Colony where they serve. I
therefore see reason to deprecate the