MAR. 15.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 353

2 uniform tunics
2 uniform trousers
2 uniform waistcoats
1 uniform overcoat
1 pea jacket
1 uniform cap
2 working suits
1 working cap

£ s. d.
.. .. 8 0 0
.. .. 2 15 0
.. .. 1 15 0
.. .. 0 17 6
.. .. 3 0 0
.. .. 0 11 6

£16 19 0

List of Articles recommended (but not obligatory) as an
Outfit for an Engineer Student on joining a Training
School in one of Her Majesty's Dockyards, with their
probable Cost.

6 white shirts..
6 coloured shirts
12 collars
3 night shirts..
6 pairs merino socks
4 pairs cotton or merino drawers
4 merino vests
2 neck-ties
2 pairs braces..
6 white handkerchiefs
6 coloured handkerchiefs
6 towels
1 clothes-brush
1 sponge
1 leather bag ..
1 clothes-bag ..
1 brush and comb
1 tooth- and 1 nail-brush
3 pairs boots ..
1 pair slippers
2 pairs gloves ..
1 waterproof coat

£ s. d.
.. .. .. 1 10 0
.. .. .. 1 4 0
.. .. .. 0 8 0
.. .. .. 0 15 0
.. .. .. 0 9 0
.. .. .. 0 16 0
.. .. .. 0 18 0
.. .. .. 0 5 0
.. .. .. 0 4 0
.. .. .. 0 5 0
.. .. .. 0 3 0
.. .. .. 0 5 0
.. .. .. 0 3 0
.. .. .. 0 2 6
.. .. .. 0 8 0
.. .. .. 0 5 0
.. .. .. 0 5 0
.. .. .. 0 1 6
.. .. .. 2 5 0
.. .. .. 0 7 0
.. .. .. 0 7 0
.. .. .. 1 1 0

£12 7 0

The probable annual expense attending renewals of
uniforms and other clothes is estimated to be—

For uniform
Other clothes

£ s. d.
.. .. 9 4 0
.. .. 5 14 6

£14 18 6

Washing personal clothing will cost on an average 1s. 6d.
per week.
A subscription of 6d. per week by each student is made to
a "Recreation Fund," which is found to be sufficient to
cover all expenses attending out- and in-door games, pur-
chasing papers, &c.
A small sum, say, 9d. per week, should be included for
repairs to clothes, soap, and blacking.
On the whole, a student's annual expenses, exclusive of
the yearly payments mentioned in paragraph 14, will be
about £22 1s. 6d.

Memorandum as to the Pay, etc., of Engineer Officers
of the Royal Navy.

• The pay of Acting Assistant Engineers is 6s. a day.

Chief Engineers are allowed to reckon junior service on the
following scale for increase of full pay and half pay and
retirement:—
Under eleven years' service in senior rank, one-half junior
service besides.
Above eleven years' service in senior rank, all junior service
which is allowed to count.
Junior service is all confirmed time served as Assistant
Engineer, and Engineer from the age of twenty.

Charge-pay.

Chief Engineers and Engineers when in charge of machinery
of ships in commission are allowed—

| | Year of 365 | One Day |
| | Days. | |
| When in charge of engines under 1,000 | £ s. d. | s. d. |
| indicated horse-power | 18 5 0 | 1 0 |
| Of 1,000 and under 2,000 indicated | 27 7 6 | 1 6 |
| horse-power | | |
| Of 2,000 and under 3,000 indicated | 36 10 0 | 2 0 |
| horse-power | | |
| Of 3,000 and under 6,000 indicated | 54 15 0 | 3 0 |
| horse-power | | |
| Of 6,000 and upwards | 73 0 0 | 4 0 |

Engineer officers in charge of engines of 3,000 indicated
horse-power and upwards in the larger ships of modern con-
struction will, in consideration of the increased responsi-
bilities attaching to their position, be granted rates of charge-
pay varying from 4s. to 9s. a day, according to the special
circumstances of each case, in lieu of the above rates, which
are for ships fitted with ordinary machinery. Engineers and
Assistant Engineers in charge of engines of ships not in com-
mission are allowed 1s. a day. Chief Engineers in charge of
machinery of an exceptional ship such as the "Hecla,"
though under 3,000 indicated horse-power, 4s. a day.

Extra Pay.

The Senior Engineer in ships in commission having
engines of 3,000 indicated horse-power and upwards is
allowed 1s. a day extra pay.
The Chief Inspectors and Inspectors of Machinery in the
Reserves, in consideration of their responsible duties, are
allowed an additional 3s. a day.

Promotion.

Assistant Engineers qualified for advancement are eligible
for promotion to the rank of Engineer after five years' service.
Assistant Engineers who obtain 1st Class Certificates at the
Royal Naval College count twelve months towards promo-
tion, and those who obtain 2nd Class Certificates count six
months towards promotion.
The promotion of Engineers, Chief Engineers, and Inspec-
tors of Machinery depends on the number of vacancies that
occur in the several superior ranks.

Relative Rank.

Assistant Engineers rank with Sub-Lieutenants according
to date of commission.
Engineers of less than six years' seniority rank with but
after Lieutenants under eight years' seniority.
Engineers of six years' seniority rank with Lieutenants of
less than eight years' seniority according to date of commis-
sion.
Chief Engineers rank with but after Lieutenants of eight
years' seniority.
Staff Engineers rank with Lieutenants above eight years'
seniority.
Fleet Engineers rank with Commanders according to date
of commission.
Inspectors of Machinery under eight years' service on full
pay as such rank with Captains under three years.
Inspectors of Machinery of eight years' service on full pay
as such rank with Captains of three years, the Captain to
reckon his seniority from the date of completing three years
in that rank, the Inspector of Machinery to reckon his
seniority from the date of completing eight years' service as
such.
Chief Inspectors of Machinery rank with Captains of three
years' seniority according to date of commission.

Memorandum as to the Pay, etc., of the Royal Corps
of Naval Constructors.

1. The number, the designation, and the salaries of the
   members of the corps are as follows:—

Admiralty.

Director of Naval Construction, £1,500 a year, rising to
£1,800 after five years' service.
2 Chief Constructors, £600 a year, rising to £850 by £25 a
year; and a London allowance of £150 a year.