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Eightly. It is ordained that the decoration to be worn by Companions of the Order shall be: For men, a Badge or Medallion of gold or enamel, bearing Our Imperial and Royal Cypher and the words “For Faithful Service,” both to be executed in dark-blue enamel on a plaque or shield of gold, surrounded by a seven-pointed star of silver, surmounted by the Imperial Crown; and for women, a Badge or Medallion in all respects similar to the Badge or Medallion for men, save that the plaque or shield of gold shall be surrounded by a wreath of laurel in silver instead of a star, surmounted by the Imperial Crown.

Ninthly. It is ordained that the decoration shall be worn by male Companions on the left breast, suspended by a ribbon of one inch and a half in width, consisting of a strip of blue between two strips of crimson of equal size, and by female Companions on the left shoulder, suspended by a ribbon of the same colour and width, fashioned into a bow.

Tenthly. It is ordained that the names of those upon whom We are pleased to confer the decoration shall be published in the London Gazette.

Eleventhly. It is ordained that Companions of the Order shall have the privilege of adding the Letters “I.S.O.” after their names.

Twelfthly. It is ordained that members of any Order of Knighthood shall, if otherwise qualified, be eligible to become Companions of this Order, and that male Companions of this Order shall in no way be debarred from becoming thereafter Members of any Order of Knighthood for which their services may qualify them.

Thirteenthly. It is ordained that an Officer shall be appointed to the Order, who shall be styled “Secretary and Registrar,” and who shall be ex officio a Companion of the Order.

Fourteenthly. It is ordained that the Secretary and Registrar of this Order shall be appointed by Us, Our Heirs and Successors, and shall have the custody of the Archives of the Order, which shall be kept in the Office of Our Secretary of State for the Home Department. He shall attend the service of the Order, and shall execute such directions as he may receive from Our Principal Secretaries of State.

Fifteenthly. It is ordained that those Members of Our Civil Services who are not eligible for appointment as Companions of this Order may, on retirement from Our said Services after not less than twenty-five years of meritorious service in the United Kingdom or in one of Our Colonies or Protectorates, or not less than sixteen years of such service in a Colony or Protectorate which, under the Pension Acts or Regulations applying to that Colony or Protectorate, is recognised as unhealthy, be awarded a Medal, to be designated “The Imperial Service Medal,” provided that no such Medal shall be granted except on the recommendation of one of Our Principal Secretaries of State: Provided also that it shall be competent to Us, Our Heirs and Successors, to confer the Medal upon not more than five Members of Our Civil Services in each year who have retired after less than twenty-five years’ service, should special circumstances in Our or Their opinion justify the grant.

Sixteenthly. It is ordained that the Imperial Service Medal for men and for women shall in all respects be similar to the badge of the Imperial Service Order for men and women respectively, save that the plaque shall be of silver instead of gold, and the star or wreath of laurel shall be of bronze instead of silver; and it is ordained that the Imperial Service Medal shall be worn in a similar manner to that prescribed for the Imperial Service Order, and that these Medals shall bear on the reverse the name of the recipient.

Seventeenthly. It is ordained that the names of those persons to whom the Imperial Service Medal shall be granted shall be duly published in the London Gazette.

Eighteenthly. It is ordained that the Imperial Service Order shall rank next to, and immediately after, Our Distinguished Service Order, and before the Fifth Class of Our Royal Victorian Order, and the Companions thereof shall, in all places and assemblies whatsoever, have place and precedence next to, and immediately after, the Companions of the Distinguished Service Order, and shall rank among themselves according to the dates of their respective nominations.

Lastly. We reserve to Ourselves, Our Heirs and Successors, full power of annulling, altering, abrogating, augmenting, interpreting, or dispensing with these regulations, or any part thereof, by a notification under the Sign Manual of the Sovereign of the Order.

Given at Our Court, at St. James’s, this twenty-seventh day of May, one thousand nine hundred and eight, in the Eighth year of Our Reign.

By His Majesty’s Command.

H. J. GLADSTONE.

Letters of Naturalisation issued.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 17th October, 1908.

HIS Excellency the Governor has been pleased to issue Letters of Naturalisation, under “The Aliens Act, 1880,” in favour of the undermentioned persons:—

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

Special Order made by the Stratford County Council, merging Manganui Road District.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 15th October, 1908.

THE following special order, made by the Stratford County Council, is published for general information.

JOHN G. FINDLAY,
Minister of Internal Affairs

STRATFORD COUNTY COUNCIL.

Special Order.

THAT the Manganui Road Board be dissolved, and the district merged in the county; such special order to take effect on and from the 16th day of September, 1908.

I, Charles Penn, of Stratford, Clerk to the Stratford County Council, hereby certify that the above special order has been duly passed in accordance with “The Counties Act, 1886.”

CHAS. PENN.

28th September, 1908.