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character from any Foreign Ship or Troops; but he should avail himself of any offer made to him to be received on board, or to be conveyed by His Majesty's ships or boats; though he cannot demand this attention. (Enclosed in Circular, 28th September, 1879.)*

VICTORIA Ṛ.

APPENDIX.

6. (Par. 159.)

WHEREAS We, taking into Our Royal Consideration that there exists no means of adequately rewarding the individual gallant services either of Officers of the lower grades in our Naval and Military Service, or of Warrant and Petty Officers, Seamen, and Marines in Our Navy, and Non-commissioned Officers and Soldiers in Our Army; and whereas the Third Class of our Most Honorable Order of the Bath is limited, except in very rare cases, to the higher ranks of both Services, and the granting of medals, both in Our Navy and Army, is only awarded for long service or meritorious conduct, rather than for bravery in action or distinction before an enemy, such cases alone excepted, where a general medal is granted for a particular action or campaign, or a clasp added to the medal for some especial engagement, in both of which cases all share equally in the boon, and those who by their valour have particularly signalised themselves remain undis- tinguished from their comrades: Now, for the purpose of attaining an end so desirable as that of rewarding individual instances of merit and valour, We have instituted and created and by these Presents, for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, institute and create a New Naval and Military Decoration, which we are desirous should be highly prized and eagerly sought after by the Officers and Men of Our Naval and Military Services, and are graciously pleased to make, ordain, and establish the following rules and ordinances for

the government of the same, which shall from hence- forth be inviolably observed and kept :-

Firstly. It is ordained, that the distinction shall be styled and designated "the Victoria Cross," and shall consist of a Maltese Cross of Bronze, with our Royal Crest in the centre, and underneath which an escroll, bearing this inscription, "For Valour."

Secondly. It is ordained, that the Cross shall be suspended from the left breast, by a blue riband for

the Navy, and by a red riband for the Army.

Thirdly. It is ordained, that the names of those upon whom We may be pleased to confer the Decoration shall be published in the "London Gazette," and a registry thereof kept in the office of our Secretary of State for War.

See also Regulation 432.

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n-Chief (where there is one), to utter of courtesy, the chair on the 'resident of the Court is assigned.

ons entitled to precedence in the lom or in Foreign Countries, or ių s, are not entitled, as of a right, to the nce in a Colony; but in the absence al Instructions from the King, the

f such persons relatively to the ned Colonial Officers will be deter-

e Governor, having regard to the on of the Colony under his Govern-

Queen's Warrants instituting "the "and extending it to Local Forces nies, and the Queen's Regulations oreign Orders and Medals, are in- e Appendices Nos. 6 and 7. The relating to Salutes arc contained in of "The King's Regulations and the Instructions for the Government of s Naval Service," which is supplied vernor. (See Circulur 16th January, the relative position of Naval and icers when taking part in ceremonies See Circular 30th August, 1873, as to to be assigned to a Naval Officer as a Member of a Court of Enquiry cumstances attending the loss of a ip. See Circular of 24th October, precedency of ex-Members of Execu-

who have been allowed to retain the ourable within the Colony.)

l Governor absent from his Colony otherwise than on a Special Mission uthorised by His Majesty's Govern-

entitled to any salute, or to fly any e attributes are only allowable when

lly representing the Sovereign. A absent should promptly decline all ther official recognitions of a Roya

lar despatch of 26th February, 1889, it is members of the Royal Family should

ice next after the Governor of the Colony

re of other Colonies should have prece- ter the Military and Naval Officers com- Majesty's Forces and being of the rank

• Admiral respectively.

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