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High” Commissioner for the Union of
South Africa, office instituted and
Sir R. Solomon appointed in 1910,
342, 984 n. 3.
iligh Commissioner for South-Eastern
Africa, 299.
High Commissioner for South Africa,
299, 300; legislates by proclama-
tion for Protectorates and Basuto-
fand, 1068 n. 2 ; powers of negotia-
tion, 1101.
High Court of Commonwealth, Ad-
miralty jurisdiction of, 1350 n. 2,
1351.
High Court of Griqualand, 979.
High Court of Rhodesia, 979.
Higinbotham, Hon. G., as minister in
Victoria, disputes with judges, 1345,
1346 ; action in disputes between
the Houses, 604; as C.J. of the
Supreme Court (1886-92); view as
to extra-territorial legislation, 375;
on the position of the Governor, 83,
163-72, 656 n.1, 657, 729; on
foreign affairs, 1131 n.1l; on
honours, 1300 n. 1 ; on the preroga-
sive of mercy, 1404 n. 4, 1406; on
merchant shipping, 298; on legal
basis of responsible government,
39, 64; on reference of a question
to the law officers, 1384 n.
Hime, Rt. Hon, Lieut.-Col. Sir A. H.,
K.C.M.G., Premier of Natal (1899
1903), conferment of P.C. upon, 1302
n. 3.
Hodges, Hon. H. E. A,, J. of the Su-
preme Court of Victoria, represented
Australia at Conference of 1901 on
Court of Appeal, 1376.
Hofmeyr, Hon. H., proposal for duty
for defence purposes, 1465.
Holder, Hon. Sir F., K.C.M.G., Pre-
mier of South Australia (1899-
1901), 190.
dolland, Canadian arrangement of
1910 with, 1119.
Holland, Rt. Hon. Sir H. T., Bart.,
G.C.M.G. (later Lord Knutsford),
Secretary of State for the Colonies
(1887-92), views as to responsible
government in Western Australia,
36, 37.
Holman, Hon. W. A., Attorney-
General of New South Wales, views
as to Commonwealth referenda of
1911, 872.
Home Rule, for Ireland, colonial
resolutions respecting, 1461.
Honduras, treaties of January 21, 1887
(denounced in 1909 but renewed
from time to time pending ratifica- *
N n
tion of new treaty, Cd. 5802), and
3 February, 1900, with, bind all
Dominions, 1109.
Jong Kong, power of Crown to legis-
late for, 1444 n. 1.
Honorary ministers, position of (dis.
cussed in New South Wales Parlia-
mentary Debates, 1911, pp. 1415 seq.;
Commonwealth Parliamentary De-
bates, 1911, p. 2458), 310, 311.
Honourable,” use of the prefix, 1305,
1306, 1624 ; in Canadian provinces,
651.
{onours, Part V, chap. xi, and see
Table of Contents ; channel of com-
munication of recommendation for,
in Australia, 808; Governor-General
allowed to confer knighthood on re-
cipients of K.C.M.G., 119, 1299 n. 2,
Topetoun, Earl of (Marquess of Lin-
lithgow), Governor-General of the
Commonwealth (1901-2), action as
50 formation of first federal ministry,
789 n.l; attacked by Rt. Hon.
G. Reid, 337, 338.
Jouse of Representatives, Common-
wealth, state representation in,
791, 792.
lowe, Hon. J., views as to responsible
government, 21 ; opposesfederation
of Canada, 647; enters federal
Parliament, 949,
Hoyles, Hon. W., Premier of New-
foundland, 224.
Hudson, murder case of, in Tasmania,
303.
fudson’s Bay, territorial waters of
Canada, 764 n. 1.
Hudson's Bay Territory, annexed to
Canada, 647, 648, 680 n. 1.
Hughes, Hon. W. M., Attorney-
General of the Commonwealth,
views on Australian referenda, 866,
367 ; on naval defence, 1292 n.1;
on agenda for Imperial Conference,
1496.
Hunt, Louisa, case of, pardon of, 289,
1398.
Huntingdon, S., demands inquiry into
Pacific Railway scandals, 891.
Hutton, Maj. (now Lieut.-) Gen. Sir
E. T. H., K.CM.G., C B., dismissal
of, by Canadian Government in
1900, 1266 ; retirement from Aus-
tralia in 1905, 1266.
Hydro-Electric Commission case,
747-9,
Idington, Hon. J., J. of the Supreme
Court of Canada, views on provincial
powers a8 to companies, 705: on
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