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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 6, 1938.

No 358

COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.

It is hereby notified for general information that Notifica- tion No. 782 of the 11th December, 1931, is cancelled, and the following Table of Precedence for Hong Kong, which has been approved by His Majesty the KING, is substituted therefor :-

6th May, 1938.

N. L. SMITH,

Colonial Secretary.

HONG KONG PRECEDENCE TABLE.

ment.

1. The Governor or the Officer Administering the Govern-

2. The officer in command of the Naval Forces on the China Station if holding rank equivalent or superior to that of Rear-Admiral, the officer in command of the Land Forces in the Colony if holding rank equivalent or superior to that of Major-General, and the officer in command of the Air Forces in the Colony if holding rank equivalent or superior to that of Air Vice-Marshal, their own relative rank and precedence being determined by the King's Regulations on that subject.

3. The Chief Justice.

4. The officer in command of the Naval Forces on the China Station if of the rank of Commodore, the Commodore His Majesty's Dockyard, Hong Kong, the officer in command of the Land Forces in the Colony if of the rank of Brigadier, and the officer in command of the Air Forces in the Colony if of the rank of Air Commodore, their own relative rank and precedence being determined by the King's Regulations on that subject.

5. The Colonial Secretary.

6. Members of Executive Council in their order.

7. The officer in command of the Naval Forces on the China Station if of the rank of Captain or Commander, the officer in command of the Land Forces in the Colony if of the rank of Colonel or Lieutenant-Colonel, and the officer in com- mand of the Air Forces in the Colony if of the rank of Group- Captain or Wing-Commander, their own relative rank and precedence being determined by the King's Regulations on that subject.

8. The Puisne Judge.

9. Members of Legislative Council in their order.

10. Cadet Officers of the First Class and Heads of Depart- ments of similar rank, by date of appointment.

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