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Commander-in-Chief (where there is one), to whom, as a matter of courtesy, the chair on the right of the President of the Court is assigned.

158. *Persons entitled to precedence in the United Kingdom or in Foreign Countries, or in other Colonies, are not entitled, as of a right, to the same precedence in a Colony; but in the absence

of any special Instructions from the King, the precedence of such persons relatively to the above-mentioned Colonial Officers will be deter- mined by the Governor, having regard to the social condition of the Colony under his Govern-

ment.

159. The QQueen's Warrants instituting “ the Vietoria Cross" and extending it to Loral Forces in the Colonies, and the Queen's Regulations respecting Foreign Orders and Medals, are in- serted in the Appendices Nos. 6 and 7. The Regulations relating to Salutes are contained in the chapter of "The King's Regulations and the Admiralty Instructions for the Government of His Majesty's Naval Service," which is supplied to every Governor. (See Circular 16th January, 1873, as to the relative position of Naval and Military Officers when taking part in ceremonies on shore. See Circular 30th August, 1873, as to the position to be assigned to a Naval Officer when sitting as a Member of a Court of Enquiry into the circumstances attending the loss of a merchant ship. See Circular of 24th October, 1873, as to precedency of ex-Members of Execu- tive Council who have been allowed to retain the title of Honourable within the Colony.)

A Colonial Governor absent from his Colony

on leave, or otherwise than on a Special Mission expressly authorised by His Majesty's Govern- ment, is not entitled to any salute, or to fly any flag, as these attributes are only allowable when he is actually representing the Sovereign. A Governor so absent should promptly decline all' salutes or other official recognitions of a Roya

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* By circular despatch of 26th February, 1889, it is directed that members of the Royal Family should take precedence next after the Governor of the Colony and Governors of other Colonies should have prece- dence next after the Military and Naval Officers com- manding His Majesty's Forces and being of the rank of General or Admiral respectively.

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