will be determined according to the circumstances of 
the case. 
128. Leave will count from the date of relinquish- 
ment to that of resumption of duty. 
129. Officers may be required by the Secretary of 
State to discharge any duty or to go through any 
course of instruction which he may think necessary 
during their leave of absence, and will not be entitled 
to any additional remuneration or leave of absence in 
consideration of such employment. Allowances may, 
however, be granted to cover necessary out-of-pocket 
expenses. 
CHAPTER III.—CEREMONIES. 
A. Precedence. 
130. The precedence of officers in Colonies is deter- 
mined by local enactments, by Royal Charters, by 
[nstructions either under the Royal Sign Manual and 
Signet or through the Secretary of State, or by authori- 
tative local usage. 
181. In the absence of any special authority 
Governors will guide themselves by the following 
general table of Colonial precedence :— 
The Governor or officer administering the 
Government. 
The Lieutenant-Governor. 
The officer in command of His Majesty's Naval 
Forces on the Station, if of the rank of Flag 
Officer, and the senior officer in command of the 
troops, if of the rank of General Officer, their own 
relative rank and precedence being determined 
by the King’s Regulations on that subject. 
*The Bishop. 
* The precedence of the Bishop is of an honorary nature 
and to be accorded to him by courtesy.