(1) The instructions epitomized above refer of course to those persons who are not entitled to wear uniform, but the principles remain practically the same for uniform and civilian dress.
(2) According to British Army Dress Regulations, medals, ete., or their miniatures, are—worn "suspended from a single bar or buckle, which is not to be seen, or stitched to the jacket." Though this detail is not specifically laid down for civilian dress, it is a good rule to follow, as the suspension from a single bar lends a smartness which cannot be attained by any other means.
(3) H.B.M. Consul-General has agreed to the following interpretation of paragraph 3 (iii) of the above epitome, for Shanghai "at all official dinners and evening receptions, including naval and military entertainments and those given officially by Consuls-General, the Municipal Council, the China Association, the British Chamber of Commerce, and British patriotic societies."
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