NAVAL APPOINTMENTS
TO FAR EAST
Recent appointments notified by the admiralty include the wing:
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Lt.-Cdrs. M. H. R. Crichton and R. S. Stafford to President March 8) for Ladybird and Tern respectively (March 16).
EL. D. G. F. Bird to Enterprise were originally designed to burn (March 21) and to Duncan coal as well as oil, so that the change (undated); G. E. Bingham-Powell to was merely a reversion to the oris Enterprise (April 12) and to Duncan ginal arrangement, Involving very (undated).
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FLEET IMPROVEMENTS
Marriage Allowances And
Promotion Chances
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and Licut,-Commander, R.N. and R.M., Lieut.-Colonels, Majors and Captains, R.N., Lieutenants R.N. and M. from Warrant rank, and Chaplains of over
threo years seniority. The reductions for Com-
missioned Officers from Warrant
case
SATURDAY, MARCH 19,
GOVERNOR OF
MACAO TO
VISIT COLONY -
rank are to be, on promotion is, o day: after three years 18. 3d, a day; after six years 18. Gd. a day; and
His Excellency the Governor of after nine years 1s. 8d. a day. This Maeno, Dr. Tamagnini Barbosa, will is subject to an adjustment in the pay an official visit to the Colony of Schoolmasters. Marringe this week. He will arrive at Queen's allowance will be payable to the
Pler on Thursday about 12.15 pm, married officers at the age of 30 ex- sept in the case of Warrant Officers, and will be welcomed by His Excel- who will receive the allowance attency the Governor of Hongkong, Sir the age of 25.
Medical Branch
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Geoffry Northcote, The principal officers, offelals and other distin- mulshed persons in the Colony will be presented to him and he will inspect a Guard of Honour before proceeding to Government House, where an offeint luncheon will be Elven in his honour,
Excellencies will attend a reception At 0.30 p.m. that evening their
given by the Consul for Portugal nt the Club Lusitano.
lunch with His Excellency the Com- On Friday their Excellencles will mander in Chief, Vice-Admiral Str
King's Harbour Master
The scheme will apply to officers Commander R. L. Moore has taken
concerned on next promotion after up duty as Deputy Superintendent
April 1, 1030; promotion to deut.- and King's Harbour Master
Commander rank to be regarded Sheerness Dockyard, in succession
promotion for this purpose. Officers to Commander R. Ramsbotham,
now married will have the choice of whore three-year term has expired.
whether until next promotion. they Commander Moore returned reesnt-
will come under the new scheme or ly from the command of the gunbout
remain as at present: officers who Cockchafer In China Ho was specially promoted to Heutenant for been granted to officers of the Royal
Marrings allowances have now marry before their next promotion
will have this option on marriage. gullantry in action in the destroyer Navy, and details of these are given Caslew at Jutland, and later in the below; also the improvements in re-ance will not be payable concurrent- Generally spenking lodging allow- Wor
he commanded the destroyer Ursh. Froin 1922 he specialized as art promotions and conditions of ly with marringe allowance in Home
service of Warrant Oflcers a navigator, and he has been squa Omeers promoted therefrom,
and appointments.
Percy Noble, at Admiralty House. In dron navigator in the 1st Battle
It has been found necessary to re- the afternoon, Dr. Barbosa and his Squadron, Mediterranean. He The marriage allowances are on serve for further consideration the staff will conclude their official visit graduated at the Stuff College in the following basis; Captains (Royal applicability of the present scheme to the Colony and will leave Gov-
Navy), Lleut-Colonels
allowance to the Medi- ernment House for Repulse Bay Marines) and Senior Chaplains, 5s, caf Od, a day with 2s, a day for the first sympathise with the natural stood, remain for a few days. child and is. a day for each sub-appointments experienced by all sequent child.
R.N. Medlent Officers, but wish to emphasise most strongly that every effort is being made to arrive at an equitable arrangement for all Naval Medical Omeers at an early date.
1932.
GUNBOAT CONVERSION
China Station Vessels To
Burn Coal
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(Royal of Their Lordships fully Hotel where they will, it is under-
Commanders, Lieut.-Commanders und Lieutenants, R.N., Majors and Captains, R.M., and Lieutenants, Chaplains and Dental Officers, 48. d. R.N. and R.M. from warrant rank,
# day, with 28. a day for the first child and 1s. a day for each sub- sequent child.
Sir A. Witson asked the First Lord of the Admiralty in the House of Commons on March 2 what was the approximate cost of the conversion of five river gunboats from the
Warrant Omeers, commissioned China station from oll to coal owing Officers from Warrant rank, R.M. to a shortage
of off
oil supplies; and and R.N., 3. a day, with 15. 6d, a whether arrangements are under day for the first child and Is. a day consideration to facilitate similar
for each subsequent child. conversions should need arise?
Mr. Cooper: The coa of the al- Dealing with reductions of pay, the terations in the five gunboats referred Admiralty message states:
dis-
Lieut.-Commanders of nine years seniority; Lieut.-Commanders of 12 years sculorily will receive an in- crement of 2s. a day.
Married
Reduction of pay will not apply to
shore at Home will receive
officers appointed moval allowance.
of service of Warrant Ofcers, and mulgated for general information. Ofeers promoted therefrom are pro-
officer from Warrant rank in the Firstly: the present system of au- tomatic promation to Commissior-d Executive, Engineering. Shipwright, Ordnance, Electrical and Master at Arms branches will be abolished on and a zone system of
promotion
by selection substituted. The zone will rebe eight to twelve years tul promo
tions
will be so adjusted that the average seniority on promotion will be ten years as at present. The change will begin to operate in four years time.
Marriage allowance will be pay- able to officers of the Reserves when
serving.
Warrant Officers
to by my hon. and gallant Friend A reduction of 25. a day will be was approximately £400, 1 should made in the full pay of officers of edd, however, that these vessels the rank of Captain, Commander, regard to promotion and conditions
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Secondly: Promotion to Lieuten- ant in the above categories will also be made by selection within a zone from five years seniority to the age of 40 the change to commence in four years time. The quota of Lieu- tenant will be increased and num-- bers will be based on requirements. For the time being a percentage
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Fifthly: As, from. April 1, next, Warrant Officers and Commissioned Officers from Warrant rank forming the dual duties of Gunner. and Gunner (T) in Destroyers of running Flotillas will be granted an allowance of 1a, a day.
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