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THE BRITISH LEGION INQUIRY.

REPORT VINDICATES THE OFFICIALS.

EXPENSES HEAVY: ADMINISTRATIVE REFORM SUGGESTED.

The report of the Committee of or for education purposes are met Investigation into the administra by the United Services Fund. tion of the British Legion, which There rust, it is stated, be cases was issued on May 4, states that, in in which this line of demarcatipa certain directions the organisation is scarcely to be distinguished, and is capable of improvement, and the Committee considers that a fur number of recommendations to that ther advance should be made to end are made.

wards co-operation in the interests of administration and as a financial safeguard.

The Committee consisted of Vis- count Bridgeman, chairman, Sir Stephen Demetriadi (nominated by the president of the London Cham tor of Commerce), and Mr. E. G. Howitt (nominated by the president

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United Services Fund and Legion.

The report proceeds: "Although

our terms of reference do not extend to the United Services Fund we see no reason why, with the concurrence of these responsible, satisfactory To arrangements should not be made to achieve the virtual amalgamation of these two bodies with or without modification of their charters, and

The terms of reference were investigate the methods of adiniais- tration in use at the headquarters of the British Legion, and the man- ner in which the various funds are raised and allegated by the Legion, and to make any recommendations for improvement that may be con- sidered advisable.

The committee considers that as at present organised the offices of the different departments of the Legion are in талу instances situated at too great distance one from another, and that in conse- quence there is a lack of full co- operation in their work, and of uniformity in the methods by which they are controlled. The committee accordingly recommend that the subject should receive considera- tion, and that in any event the ap- peals department should how return to headquarters.

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All departments should report to

ministrative head of the Legion responsible for them to the Nation- al Executive Council. Conferences attended by the heads of all de- partments should be convened at. headquarters at regular and fre quent intervals.

With regard to the distribution of rolier it is explained that there is a complete decentralisation sub- we therefore recommend that suit-ject only to a periodic review of able approaches to this ad be accounts by administrative agents in the areas and by auditars. The committee consider that greater. uniformity of procedure would re- sult if the branch committees were- subject to stricter supervision.

made.

We further recommend that the elosez co-operation of the British Legion and the United Services Integrity of the Stan

Fund-be considered with a view to At the outact of the report the the eventual inclusion into one. integrity of the staff is vindicated organisation of not only these two A recent discovery of dishonesty bodies, but also of the many other on the part of a paid official of the societica similarly concerned with British Legion has," it is stated, the wellbeing of ex-service officers “given rise to the expression of cer-and zhon; and we suggest that our tain unworthy, suspicions of the proposals to this end should here staff. Let us say at the outset that garded not as initiating new proce we believe these suspicions to be dure but, merely as a logical deve- devoid of any justification, and lopment of the policy so successful that the case referred to was only initiated by Lord Haig."." isolated one amongst the officials of the headquarters and area staffs as might, unfortunately, have of curred in any large organisation of a similar character..

"Wherever "cases of this nature have been discovered in' the local

The committee states that the distribution of £403,434 of British Legion relief for 1929 represented 65.03 per cent, "of its gross income, the remaining 31.07 per cent being absorbed as followa

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"We believe that those commit tees produce the best results which are in closest touch with local or ganisations for dealing with all kinds of distress, and we think that. any inspector, sent from headquar ters should emphasise the wisdom of this procedure where it is not at present followed."

The organisation of county com- mittees, it is stated, has been at- tended with success, and it is recom mended that this form of sub-

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the beadquarters staff have given, Balance. unez and are giving, the most loyal and disinterested service to the cause of ex-servicemen, At the same time, we feel that in certain directions the organisation is capable of im provement."

One of the most important recom- mendations is that suitable ap- proaches should be made for the virtual amalgamation of the United Services Fund and the Legion. It is pointed out that whereas the re lief distribrated by the Legion is generally allocated to cases in which distress has resulted from unemployment, grants required for distress originating from sickness,

High Bate

Expense.

174,554 6,082

areas. "It encourages an esprit

de corps in the county itself which does not exist in an area, and fosters healthy rivalry between one county and another.”

It is recommended that the off- £181,836 ser employment bureau should be

combined with the men's employ- ment bureau of the Legion. Oficers should be specifically informed when struck off the register that they have the right of appeal to à committee empowered to consider the case"

These costs, the committee state, undoubtedly amount to large sams, and it must also be remembered that in each section of the Legion's work in addition to the expense in

Regarding a suggestion that curred a very considerable amount of assistance is given by voluntary many others take exception to the workers: Viewed in this light the word" benevolent" as part of the committee consider that the ex-title of the department, the commit penses are heavy, and could be re tee merely observe that the reten duced by closer control and col.tion of this word is not cssertin

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Diary of Coming Events

To-day.

(May 27.)

Queen's Theatre Married in Hollywood."

Friday

(May 20.)

Queen's Theatre: Rich"

Idle

Tenais:"B" Division: Euro- pean Y.M.CA . M.B, K., 8.C.A.A 7. Recreio, C..C.. E.K.C.C., U.S.R.C. v. Nippon Club, C.C.C..

REB.CC Division Nip pon Clus v. German Tennis Club,

World Theatre: Tide of Em- K.C.C, v. Filipino Club, C.R.C.. SC.AA., Recreio 1

University pire" and "The Great Success" TC, LRG CS.C.C, K.LT.C. (Chinese Film). Star Theatre Little French. H.K.C.C. GÜL

World Theatre: The Actress" and "The Great Success" (Chinese Film)

Majestic Theatre: All Aboard."

Sanitary Board Meeting,

Meeting of the Chinese Chamber

of Commerce, 2.30 p.m.

Tea Dance: Peninsula Hotel, p.1.

Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel,

Tides: High, 8.13 a.m, and 9.33 p.m.; Low, 2.06 a.m. and 3.24 p.m.

Wednesda

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| Star Theatre. “The Girl on the Ten Dance: H.K Hotel. p.m. Borge." Dinner Danco: HE Hotel, 8 European Mail-Inward: Europe via Siberia (Tenyo Maru)

Thursday, (May 20.) Mohammedan New Year Day. Queen's Theatre The Idle Rich."

World Theatro: Tide of Em-

(China Film)

Star Theatre: *The Girl on the Queen's

Seen Theatre Married in Barge. The Hollywood.

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Majestic Theatre The Patriot P

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Majestic Theatre: The Patriot.

British Legion, Mesers Jardine Matheson's Board Room,

European Mails: Outward: European Mails: Ontard Europe 2014 Marseilles (Suwh

bündence" Europe via Siberia (Chichika Maru), superscribed or Maru), 8.30.10.