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(Signed) W. J. Stewart Cannon, Secretary.
Chief Justice,
I am wholly unable to understand why the Commodore (a Brigadier General) should take precedence of the Vice Admiral of the Station, and I trust that Your Lordship will entertain the idea of giving that precedence to the Naval Officer.
I have the honor to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient humble servant,
(Signed)
Governor.
M78.
Sir,
(Colonial Precedency - Concerning, of Commanding Officer in charge of Her Majesty's Naval Establishment at Hongkong.)
"Princess Charlotte" at Hong Kong, 25th May, 1872.
I have the honor to submit for your consideration the following remarks on the subject of the precedence accorded to Vice Admiral Charles F. A. Shadwell, C.B., R.N.