July 19.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2885

ment with his original rank and seniority therein—viz.,
Major, as from 8th December, 1916 (vide N.Z. Gazette No. 4,
of the 11th January, 1917); to date from 10th May, 1916.
2nd Lieutenant John Henry Gilmour, N.Z. Expeditionary
Force, is struck off the strength, and absorbed into the
Establishment with his original rank and seniority therein
—viz., Lieutenant, as from 8th December, 1916 (vide N.Z.
Gazette No. 4, of the 11th January, 1917); to date from
3rd August, 1917.

15TH (NORTH AUCKLAND) REGIMENT.
2nd Lieutenant Cyril Vernon Grant to be Lieutenant. Dated
20th June, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND MEDICAL CORPS.
William Huston Dodd McKee, M.B., B.S., N.Z. Univ., to be
Captain. Dated 30th June, 1917.
With reference to the notification in the N.Z. Gazette No. 115,
of the 7th October, and No. 126, of the 9th November,
1916, for the words “Major H. H. Barcroft” read “Major
Penrose John Barcroft.”

NEW ZEALAND CHAPLAINS DEPARTMENT.
The Reverend Edmund Mortlock Cowie, Chaplain to the
Forces, 3rd Class, to be Chaplain, 2nd Class. Dated 23rd
December, 1916.

The undermentioned Chaplains to the Forces, 3rd Class,
retire, under the provisions of paragraphs 126 and 127,
General Regulations, 1913, with permission to retain their
rank and wear the prescribed uniform. Dated 19th June,
1917:—
The Reverend William Walmsley Sedgwick.
The Right Reverend Thomas Henry Sprott.
The Reverend William George Baker.
The Venerable Archdeacon David Ruddock, Chaplain to the
Forces, 3rd Class, retires, under the provisions of para-
graph 127, General Regulations, 1913. Dated 19th June,
1917.

The undermentioned Chaplains to the Forces, 4th Class,
retire, under the provisions of paragraph 127, General Regu-
lations, 1913. Dated 19th June, 1917:—
The Reverend Charles Addenbrooke.
The Reverend William Andrew Sinclair.
The Reverend Harry Gordon Blackburne.
The Reverend John Dawson.
The Reverend Thomas Nicholas Griffin.
The Reverend Francis Carew Thomas.
The Reverend George Knowles-Smith.
The Reverend Thomas Rellallick Richards.
The Reverend Michael Bowden Harris.
The Reverend George Kinninmoth Stowell.
William Joshua Hoare, Salvation Army Chaplain.
Henry Haywood, Salvation Army Chaplain.

The commission granted the Reverend Percy John Wain-
wright, Chaplain to the Forces, 4th Class, is cancelled,
under section 5 (a) of the Defence Act, 1909. Dated 19th
June, 1917.
The appointment of the Reverend Patrick Finnerty, Chap-
lain to the Forces, 4th Class, is terminated, he having left
the Dominion. Dated 2nd July, 1917.

NEW ZEALAND ARMY NURSING SERVICE.
Sister Eliza Dorcas Stubbs resigns her appointment. Dated
2nd July, 1917.

UNATTACHED LIST (b).
Lieutenant Arthur Stanley Judd, N.Z. Expeditionary Force,
is struck off the strength, and absorbed with his original
rank and seniority—viz., Lieutenant, as from 27th May,
1914 (vide N.Z. Gazette No. 128, of the 11th November,
1914); to date from 2nd August, 1917.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants:—
Corporal Arthur Henry Hunt. Dated 2nd July, 1917.
Sergeant John Kenneth Stevenson Hall. Dated 2nd
July, 1917.
Sergeant-major James Walden Wilson. Dated 2nd July,
1917.
Company Sergeant-major Reginald Thomas Hookham.
Dated 3rd July, 1917.

The appointment of the undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants
(on probation) lapse, under the provisions of paragraph 89,
General Regulations, 1913. Dated 3rd July, 1917:—
Charles Alexander Stewart.
Alexander Lake.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.):—
The Reverend Francis James Ferry. Dated 28th June,
1917.

Charles Alexander Stewart. Dated 3rd July, 1917.
William David Heyward. Dated 3rd July, 1917.
Sergeant-major William Ernest Holmes. Dated 3rd
July, 1917.

GENERAL LIST.
2nd Lieutenant Denis Aquila Ivory, N.Z. Expeditionary
Force, is struck off the strength, and absorbed with his
original rank and seniority—viz., 2nd Lieutenant, as from
22nd July, 1916 (vide N.Z. Gazette No. 78, of the 20th
July, 1916); to date from 26th July, 1917.
2nd Lieutenant John James Smith resigns his commission.
Dated 7th July, 1917.

ADDENDA.
With reference to the notification in the N.Z. Gazette No. 89,
of the 17th August, relating to 2nd Lieutenant Frank
Mitchell, Unattached List (b), General List, add the words
“Dated 27th April, 1916.”
In the N.Z. Gazette No. 139, of the 14th December, 1916,
add “2nd Lieutenant Edward Dawson Clough, Unattached
List (b), General List; dated 18th April, 1916; with
seniority next below Lieutenant James McRae.”
In the N.Z. Gazette No. 11, of the 25th January, 1917, relat-
ing to 2nd Lieutenant Keith Glendining Smith, Unattached
List (b), add the words “Dated 20th June, 1916.”

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Award of the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal.

Department of Defence,
Wellington, 10th July, 1917.

His Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to
approve, in accordance with paragraph 14, Appendix
IX, Regulations for the Military Forces of New Zealand, 1913,
of the award of the Long-service and Good-conduct Medal to
No. 827, Staff Sergeant-major CHARLES SLATTERY, New
Zealand Permanent Staff.

J. ALLEN,
Minister of Defence.

Amending Rules for the Examination of Masters and Mates.

Marine Department,
Wellington, N.Z., 17th July, 1917

WHEREAS by Warrant dated the 29th day of July,
1910, and published in the New Zealand Gazette
No. 74, of the 2nd day of the following month, rules were
made governing the examination of candidates for certifi-
cates of competency as masters and mates:
And whereas by Warrant dated the 4th day of May, 1914,
and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 47, of the 7th
day of the same month, rules were made amending the said
rules of the 29th day of July, 1910:
And whereas by Warrant dated the 22nd day of Septem-
ber, 1915, and published in the New Zealand Gazette No. 113,
of the 30th day of the same month, rules were made further
amending the said rules of the 29th day of July, 1910:
And whereas it is desired to further amend the said rules:
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the power and authority
conferred upon me by section 23 of the Shipping and Seamen
Act, 1908, I do hereby make the following rules amending
the hereinbefore-recited rules; and I do hereby order that
they shall come into force on the 1st day of September, 1917.

G. W. RUSSELL,
Minister of Marine.

RULES.

SIGNALLING.

1. EVERY candidate for a foreign-going or a home-trade
   certificate of competency must attain a minimum speed of
   eight words a minute in semaphore and five words a minute
   in Morse flashing and flag-waving.

CHART-WORK.

2. Every candidate for a foreign-going or home-trade
   certificate of competency must work satisfactorily all the
   chart problems indicated in Appendix G of the Regulations
   for the Examination of Masters and Mates.

DEFINITIONS.

3. In place of the paper on Definitions (Appendix C) here-
   tofore required, candidates will be required to give a figure
   and explanation for each problem worked.