ABSTRACT
I. Colonies possessing responsible government, now known as the self-governing Dominions, in which the Crown has only reserved the power of disallowing legislation and the Secretary of State for the Colonies1 has no control over any public o cer except the Governor. In all matters a ecting the internal a airs of such a Colony the Governor acts on the advice of Ministers who are responsible to the Legislature. ese Colonies fall constitutionally into two groups:–
(i) Dominion of Canada, Dominion of New Zealand, Union of South Africa, Newfoundland.
