'A new Army Order makes provision for the adjustment of retired pay of those officers who were retained in the Army during the war beyond the date on which they became liable to be retired.} Such officers may, if they so desire, regarded as having been retired under the Pay Warrant of December 1, 1914, from the date on which they would have been retired for age but for the national emergency, and retired pay under that Warrant may be issued to them from that date, as if they had then been recalled to the Service, until such time as they cease to draw full pay and become eligible for reassessment of retired pay under the Warrant of September 13, 1919.
In the case of captains, lieuten nants, and second lieutenants (dealt with in Article 558, Pay Warrant), the age for retirement. for the purposes of this Army Order shall be 48. If the officer elects to draw retired pay under this Army Order, the rate, both under the Warrant of December 1, 1914, and the Warrant of September 13, 1919, will depend on his service up to the date when he would have been retired for age; if he does so elect, his retired pay will be cal. culated under the Warrant of September 13, 1919, on his whole service up to the time of ceasing to draw full pay and becoming eligible \for retired pay under that Warrant. cut the sod of the new main road in A fortnight ago, M. Clemenceau Singapore to be named "Clemencoan Avenue." On the evening of the 23rd, he left for Java, arriving there on the 25th and receiving an official reception. He is staying with the Governor General.
Tue London correspondent of the "Times of Ceylon," states that at the Ceylon Association meeting the following resolution was passed unanimously: "That it is incumbent upon all proprietors to take steps at once to reduce their proauction in view of the present low price of Ceylon tea in London which is far below the cost, and the continuance of which conditions must inevitably result in disaster. It is resolved further that the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce and the Planters' Association, be requested to approach the Government with reference to export duty on Ceylon tea during the present time of crisis." The Association unanimously passed a resolution that the tea crop be restricted for 1920 by 10 ces cas and for 1921 by 20. per cent.
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