The question of naval officers and_marriage allowances came up in the House of Commons again the' other day, when Mr. Here-Belitha the' First Lord if he would make a statement on the subject, The question comes up like hardy annual, but the Admiralty have always taken a firm stand in opposition. Their position remains unchanged and is likely to do for a very long time. The Navy does not want too many young married officers and prefers. that they should wait and make certain of their success before they make the plunge.
Since the Admiralty darkly hintced that any granting' of extra pay to married officers would probably mean- a reduction in. the emoluments of the unmarried, there has teen less general enthusiasm about the matter. It is significant, how. ever, that the Financial Secretary to the Admiralty. expressed himself favour of the allowance: and it is probable that any strong agitation on the matter would result in some action being taken. The Navy, however, does not agitate, The World's Fastest Trai <The 345 pin. Great Western Railway train from Swindon to} Paddington beat its own time-table ode when it made its first trip last} week. Seventy minutes is allowed for the 74 miles of the journey, cohv: but the actual time taken was only' 68 min. 4 sec. If the signals had not:
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