'The Teing's Jubilee gift to the London County Couneit has given great pleasure to that comparatively young Dut experienced and vigorous muni" cipal' administration. "In. the_ early days of its career the London County [Council found itgeit- unconsciously pitted against. the older and more magnificent Corporation of the City of London. Time mellowed these differences. "Now the two bodies are on cordial terms and there is no disposition at the Guildhall to look down on the County Hall, with its enormous responsibilities Nor does the County Han belittle the historic. privileges and place of the Lord Mayor across the water. Now the King his decided that "the Chairman of the London County "Counelt shall in future. be entitled to the style of Right Honour= ble. This, of course, does not neces-fly "Imply membership of the Privy Council for the title goes to any Beer tower than a Marquess, whether he be Privy Councillor or' not. So the present Chairman, Lord Sel, Already possessed of the tle in his Personal right. The gift puts the Chairman of the London' County Gounell on the same footing os. the Gord Mayor of Belfast, the Lord Provost of Glasgow and the Lord Mayors "of Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Perth and Brisbane, all of whom ate "Right Honourable" during their terms of ofice by modern grant The title of Right Honourable given during the term of office to the Lord 'Advocate of Scotland, the Lord Pro-ost of Edinburah. the Lord Mayor of Eondon and the Lord Mayor of York ver distinction the Chairman of the {s'by "Immemorial usage' and, wha London County Council may require Weannot accrue from that source.
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