ROYAL VISIT.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18904, 20 January 1927, Page 8

ROYAL VISIT.

POINTS OF ETIQUETTE

GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCEMENT

[THE PBESB SpecUl Service.] WELLINGTON, January 19. An announcement was made by the Government to-day in co"™™" wlt J the forthcoming visit of the Duke and Duehess of York, to He effect that dur, ing their visit to Auckland and We - lington their Eoyal Highnesses wall stay with the Governor-General and Ladv Alice Fergusson at Government House For the New Zealand tour their Eoyal Highnesses will be the euests of the Government. g The procedure adopted in the case ot the visit to the Dominion of the Prince of Wales, when the Governor-Genera ?4s "iveu precedence of his Royal Highness, will be followed in connexion w th the forthcoming Eoyal visit, and he Governor-General will, therefore, not accompany their Eoyal Highnesses on their tour. . . , „ The established usage in pointa of prescriptive etiquette is o the effect tw iti, not in conformity with modfpiLLe U members of the Eoyal Family to accept gifts from societies or sections of the population. In the case of official visits, exceptions to this rule are rare, and can only be considered after consulting the members of the Eoyal Family concerned. At official functions during the dajr time morning dress is the correct dress for civilians actually taking part in the formal proceedings or appearing on the Platform with their Eoyal Highnesses. Alternatively, a dark lounge suit and bowler hat are usually worn. On all occasions when ladies and gentlemen are presented to their Lxceh lencies and to their Eoyal Highnesses it is correct for ladies to curtsey and for gentlemen to how, At the formal civic welcome in the four main centres it is customary for the Mayor only, as Chief Magistrate to make a- speoch after the reading of the address At places other than the four main cities the Mayor or chairman, as the case may be, would read the formal address/but there should be no speeches. His Eoyal Highness has expressed a wish that speeehmaking should be cui> tailed as much as possible, so that mqre time may be available fp* him to speak to individuals personally. It is laid down by the regulations that when the National Anthem is play, ed on the arrival of tlisjr Eoyal High, nesses at a function, it should be confined to the first jiart only, namely, the, first six bars. When played to mark the conclusion of a function or ceremony it should be played in full.

PREPARATIONS AT KINGSTON. (AI'SnULUN AUD K.Z. CABLE ABBOCUHON.) KINGSTON (Jamaica), January 18. Elaborate arrangements have been completed for the receptjon of the Duke and Duchess pi ¥ork on their arrival on Thursday. Addresses, publio levees, dinners, and tennis games have beep planned.