2996 THE LONDON GA.ZETTE, MAY 11, 1900. It is not expected that Gentlemen will present India Office, May 11, 1900. themselves at the Drawing Boom, except in VICTORIA, R.I. attendance on the Ladies of their families. Any Gentleman who under these circumstances VICTORIA, by the Grace of God of the United should desire to be presented to The Queen will Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, observe the same regulations as are in force for Defender of the Faith, Empress of India. To Her Majesty's Levies. all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting: The State Apartments will be open for the WHEREAS We, taking into Our Royal con- reception of Company coming to Court at two sideration that there do not exist adequate means o'clock. HOPETOUN, whereby We can reward important and useful Lord Chamberlain. services rendered to Us in Our Indian Empire in the advancement of the public interests of Our said Empire, and taking also into consideration Privy Council Office, May 11, 1900. the expediency of distinguishing such services by MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1894. some mark of Our Royal favour: now for the FOREIGN JURISDICTION ACT, 18SO. purpose of attaining an end so desirable as that of OTICE is hereby given that, after the expi- thus distinguishing such services aforesaid, We N ration of forty days from the date hereof, have instituted and created, and by these presents it is proposed to submit to Her Majesty in for Us, Our Heirs and Successors, do institute Council, in pursuance of the above-mentioned and create a new Decoration—to be designated as Acts, the draft of an Order in Council directing hereinafter described—and We are graciously that the Port of Larnaca, in the Island of Cyprus, pleased to make, ordain, and establish the follow- shall be a Port of Registry for British Ships ; ing Rules and Ordinances for the Government of that a Registrar shall be appointed for the pur- the same which shall from henceforth be inviolably poses of the Order ; and prescribing the fees to be observed and kept. taken in connection with the Registry of Ships, Firstly.—It is ordained 'that this ^Decoration &c., &c. shall henceforth be styled 'and designated " The And notice Is hereby further given that, in Kaisar-i-Hind Medal for Public Service in India." accordance with the provisions of the Rules Pub- Secondly.—It is ordained that any person with- lication Act, 1893, copies of the proposed draft out distinction of race, occupation, position, or Order in Council can be obtained by any public sex, shall be eligible for this Decoration who shall body, within forty days of the date of this notice, have distinguished himself (or herself) by impor- at the Privy Council Office, Whitehall. tant and useful service in the advancement of the public interest in India. Thirdly.—It is ordained that there shall be two Chancery of the Royal Victorian Order^ classes of the Decoration to be styled respectively St. James's Palace, April 26, 1900. " The Kaisar-i-Hind Medal for Public Service in THE Queen has been graciously pleased to India" of the First Class and "The Kaisar-i-Hind make the following appointments to the Royal Medal for Public Service in India " of the Second Victorian Order, in commemoration of Her Class. Majesty's visit to Ireland :—• Fourthly.—It is ordained that awards of the To be Knights Commanders, Medal of the First Class shall be made by Us, Hercules Edward, Lord Langford, Comptroller Our Heirs and Successors, by Warrant under Our of the Household of the Lord Lieutenant of Sign Manual, and countersigned by One of Our Ireland. Principal Secretaries of State, and such awards The Right Honourable Sir David Harrel, K.C.B., shall only be made on a recommendation to Us by Under-Secretary for Ireland. Our Secretary of State for India. Fifthly.—It is ordained that awards of the To be Commanders. Medal of the Second Class shall be made by Our William Lee, Lord Plunket, Private Secretary to Governor-General of India for the time being. the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Sixthly.—It is ordained that the Medal shall Sir Andrew Reed, K.C.B., Inspector-General consist of an oval-shaped Badge or Decoration,— Royal Irish Constabulary. in gold for the First Class and in Silver for the Sir Arthur Edward Vicars, Knt., Ulster King of Second Class,—with Our Royal Cypher in the Arms and Principal Herald of all Ireland. centre on one side and on the reverse the words Sir Gerald Richard Dease, Knt., Chamberlain of t( Kaisar-i-Hind, for Public Service in India," and the Household of the Lord Lieutenant of that it shall be suspended on the^left breast by a Ireland. dark blue ribbon. John Joseph Jone?, Esq., C.B , Chief Commis- Seventhly.—It is ordained that the names of sioner of the Dublin Metropolitan Police. those persons to whom a Medal of either class Thomas Robertson, Esq., Chairman of the Board may be awarded shall be published in the " Gazette of Public Works in Ireland. of India," and in the Gazette of the Local Govern- To be Members of the Fourth Class. ment under the jurisdiction of which the service Richard O'Shaughnessy, Esq., Commissioner of was rendered, and shall be entered in all Civil Public Works in Ireland. and Official lists, and that a registry of such George Augustus Stevenson, Esq., Commissioner names shall be kept in the Office of the Home of Public Works in Ireland. Department of the Government of India. Captain William John Bates Van de Weyer, 3rd Eighthly.—It is ordained that if any one, after Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, Aide-de- having received either of the Medals, again Camp and Acting Military Secretary to the renders such service as, if he had not received Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. such Medal, would have entitled him to it, such Captain the Honourable Arthur William de Brito further service shall be recorded by a bar attached Savile Foljambe, Rifle Brigade, Aide-de-Camp to the ribbon by which the Medal is suspended ; to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. and for every such additional service an additional Victor Seymour Corkran, Esq., Additional Private bar may be added. Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Ninthly.—In order to make such additional provisions as shall effectually preserve pure this.