recent Order Council, which, with the accompanying schedules, fills no fewer than twenty-four pages of _—tha "Gazette," gives details of the concessions in pay to officers of all kinds in the Navy, the Reserve, the Volunteer Reserve, the Marine, and the Air Service.
Embodying the recommendations of the Admiralty, it quotes them as saving:
"The scales of pay, half-pay, and retired pay officers of your Majesty's Naval and. Marine Forces should be substantially increased in the higher ranks in view of the altered economic conditions arising from the war.nd for other reasons, and further, that rates of unemployed pay should be introduced for certain ranks during periods of unemployment not exceeding a year."
Exampia oF tHe Cuance.
It is only possible to give a few illustrations of the new rates of pay which came into full force on the 1st instant:
A lieutenant is to begin at 17s. a day, @ lieutenant-commander at 30s, commander £2, captain £3, commodore (ist class) and rear-admiral of the fleet £8.
In the engineer branch—the initial pay of the lieutenant is £1 a day, lieutenant-commander £1 ids., commander £2 5s., captain £3, and rear-admiral £5.
Among the doctors the surgeon: lieutenant starts with £1 4s. per day, surgeon lieutenant-commander £1 15s., surgeon-commander £2 58., surgeon-Caplain £3 5s., surgeon rear-admiral £5 5s.
The chaplain commences with £1 daily, and will have an increase every three years till he reaches £2 10s. The chaplain of the fleet is to have £1,550 a year.
Ix the Royal Marines a lieutenant with four years' service has a daily pay of 17s. The captain starts with £1 10s. major £2, lieutenant-colonel £3, colonel 2nd commandant £3 5s., colonel commandant £3 10s. major-general £5, lieutenant-general £6, general £7. To the last three figures the condition "If employed' is attached."
Among officers serving at the Admiralty @ Rear-Admiral Direc-for gets £2,100'a year, the Adjutant General of ti, Royal Marine £2,100.
With regard to compulsory retirement, the ages for it in the marines are brought into line with those applicable to officers of the Navy.
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