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Precedence of Dominion and Commonwealth Ministers other than Prime Ministers.

31. The Governor-General of the Commonwealth was informed in reply to his enquiry that Dominion and Commonwealth Ministers would be treated as distinguished visitors and would be given the same precedence.

Address to the King.

32. In the case of a proposed address to the King from the self governing Dominions collectively, it was considered that it might be signed by the Prime Ministers and the Premiers of States and Provinces, as well as by the High Commissioners and Agents-General.

Facilities for Colonial Press Representatives.

33. Lists were sent to the-

Admiralty,

War Office,

Lord Chamberlain's Office, Earl Marshal,

Commissioner of Police,

giving particulars of Colonial Press representatives for whom all possible facilities were desired.

Suggestions as to Ceremonies in the Colonies.

34. A confidential Circular despatch to Crown Colonies, dated 25th April, 1902, enclosed a memorandum prepared by Sir H. A. Blake and approved by the King, giving suggestions as to local celebrations; but stated that each Colony should make whatever arrangements were considered best suited to local circumstances.

H.M. Ships in Foreign Stations.

35. A Circular despatch of 22nd May, 1902, dealt with the procedure to be adopted by H.M. Ships on Foreign Stations on Coronation Day.

Instructions to General Officers Commanding at Home and Abroad.

36. A copy of the Instructions to General Officers Commanding at home and abroad us to the observance of Coronation Day was sent out in Circular despatch of 23rd May, 1902.

Naval Review, 16th August, 1902.

37. Prime Ministers, &c.-The representative Prime Ministers and others witnessed the Review as Mr. Chamberlain's guests.

Distinguished Visitors.-The Admiralty allotted 5(x) tickets to the Colonial Office. They were disposed of as follows:-

Canada

New Zealand

New South Wales

Victorin

South Australia

Western Australia

Queensland

100

30

35

35

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Phonographic Message,

A phonographic message was suggested by New Zealand. The suggestion was not adopted.

Finance.

42. The Coronation expenses of 1902 were provided for under Class VII, Vote of the Civil Services Estimates, 1902-3 and were accounted for by the Treasury, and not by the Colonial Office.

Page 327 of the Appropriation Accounts 1902–3 shews that the total expenses were £124,750 78. £d., and that the Colonial Office share of this sum was £13,044 198. 10d.

For the Colonial Office expenses Sir William Baillie Hamilton was a sub-accountant of the Treasury. An advance of £6,000 was applied for officially in the first instance, but afterwards he presumably applied to that Department for advances as he required them from time to time.

Postponement of the Coronation.

43. The arrangements described above were in some cases considerably modified owing to the postponement of the Coronation and the changes consequent thereon.

August 25th, 1910.

E. W.

Tasmania

Cape

Natal

Crown Colonies

Newfoundland

Colonial Office

30

20

160

500

Visits to the Fleet by the Colonial Military Contingents.

38. Arrangements were made for the Colonial Contingents to visit the Fleet informally on the 30th June, 1902.

British Empire League :-Proposed Provincial Tour.

39. A provincial tour for the Representative Premiers was arranged by the British Empire League, but eventually abandoned, owing to the late arrival of some of the Representatives.

Enquiry as to Public Holidays in Malta.

40. The Governor of Malta asked if 26th June and 27th June were to be kept as Public Holidays He was informed that they would be so kept in the United Kingdom.

Message from the King to His people.

41. The text of a letter from the King to His people was telegraphed to the Colonies on the

7th of August, 1902. See Circular Despatch 7th August, 1902.

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APPENDIX B.

STATEMENT AS TO MILITARY CONTINGENTS, 1902.

NUMBERS INVITED.