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172.
AMENDMENT OF NAVAL COLLEGE REGULATIONS-
CADETS' FUND.
The Naval College Eegulations are amended as from 1st January, 1922,
as follows :—
Regulation 78 is amended by omitting Sub-Regulation (1), and
inserting in its stead the following :—
" (1) The Cadets' Fund shall consist of a Capitation Grant
of £2 per annum per capita, based upon the number of Cadet
Midshipmen in the College on the 30th June of the preceding
year, with a minimum grant of £200 per annum; and of any
canteen rent or sum received in accordance with the provisions
of these Regulations."
2. Statutory Rule will be promulgated in due course.
(A.42/1/4.)
173.
EDUCATIONAL TEST FOE ACCELERATED ADVANCEMENT TO
MAN'S RATING, APRIL, 1922.—RESULTS.
The following ratings passed the Educational Test for accelerated advancement
to man's rating, held on 26th and 27th April, 1922 :—
Armstrong, J. W. ..
Arnold, C. T.
Whitelaw, P.
Den, R. ..
McGregor, R.
Abraham, S. A.
Name. Bating. ,O.N. Where Serving.
Ord. Tel. II.
Boy Tel.
Boy I
Boy I
Boy Writer
Victualling Boy
12167
12490
12232
12981
11352
12060
fill
2. The necessary notation is to be made on the Service Certificates of
these ratings.
(P. 329/3/8.)
{This Order will be reprinted far posting on Notice Boards.)
174.
EXAMDfATION FOR THE RATING OF CHIEF STOkER.
With reference to Appendix XV., Part I., Rating No. 47B, King's Regulations
and Admiralty Instructions, attention is called to the fact that a
Stoker Petty Officer must be in possession of a Certificate of Qualification
to take charge of a stokehold when steaming, before being permitted to
present himself for examination for the rating of Chief Stoker.
2. When a Stokehold Certificate is granted to a rating, the necessary
notation should be made on page 3 of Certificate of Service.
'(P. 307/1/16.)
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176.
R.N. OFFICERS. SPECIAL TERMS OF RETIREMENT.
Information has been received by cable from the Naval Representative
in London to the effect that special terms of retirement have been promulgated
in Admiralty Fleet Orders. The details furnished by cable are promulgated
below for the information of R.N. officers serving on loan in the
R.A.N. These details are necessarily incomplete ; full particulars have been
forwarded by the Naval Representative by mail, and will be promulgated
when received.
2. Owing to large reductions in the Fleet, &c, 1,800 Naval Officers will
have to go. A large surplus of Officers exists in the following Branches :—
Commissioned Ranks—
Executive,
Engineering,
Accountant;
Warrant Ranks and Commissioned Officers from Warrant Rank—
Gunner,
Gunner (T),
Boatswain,
Signal Boatswain,
Shipwright,
Engineering,
Writer;
and in the Permanent Cruiser Sendee (Coast Guard). The surplus is not
general, but is confined to Officers of particular seniority.
3. The approximate surplus of Officers is as follows ;—
Executive Branch—
Captains
Commanders
Lieutenants (ex-Mates)
Lieutenants (ex-Warrant Officers)
Commissioned and Warrant Officers
119
200
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474
Engineering Branch—
Engineer Commanders .. .. 84
Engineer Lieutenants (ex-W.O.'s) .. .. 23
Commissioned and Warrant Engineers .. 138
Accountant Branch—
Paymaster Commanders
Paymaster Lieut.-Commanders
Paymaster Lieutenants
Commissioned and Warrant Writers
4. The special terms are open for six months. Officers who are in a
position to do so, or who have special chances in civilian life, are invited to
retire on the special terms indicated, failing which retirement will be by
selection. No Officer will obtain better terms by waiting.
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