May 18.]

Article 289.—Cancel clause 3, and substitute :—

3. The following officers shall be entitled to deck berths on inter-island
   ferry steamers:—

Members of the Naval Board.
Director of Naval Reserves.
Commanding Officers of H.M. ships of and above the rank of
Commander.

Cancel clause 5, and substitute :—

5. The Chief of the Naval Staff shall be entitled to the sole use of a
   two-berth sleeping compartment when travelling by train on duty at night,
   but if accompanied by an officer of his staff no further provision of sleeping-
   berth accommodation can be made in respect of the latter officer from
   public funds.

Article 300.—Add to paragraph 1 :—

NOTE.—“Lodging-allowance is not payable to officers who are in receipt
of marriage allowance.”

Article 315.—Delete, and substitute :—

315. Demands, &c., for Money.—The Accountant Officers of H.M.
     ships will be sub-imprestees responsible to the Naval Secretary as Naval
     Imprestee in regard to the accounting of cash drawn by them. All corre-
     spondence on the subject of cash, pay, &c., and the relevant accounts is to
     be addressed to the Naval Secretary.

316. Money required in New Zealand will be credited to the sub-imprestee’s
     banking account by Navy Office, and demands, approved by the Commanding
     Officer, should be forwarded on form S. 5, in duplicate, so as to reach Navy
     Office seven days before the credit is required to be effected. In order that
     the necessary arrangements may be made with the Treasury longer notice
     is required when holiday periods intervene.

317. Requirements of cash are to be obtained in exchange for cheques
     drawn by the sub-imprestees, who should make all arrangements direct with
     the managers of banks concerned. Where, however, cheques are to be
     cashed at ports other than Auckland or Wellington, the Naval Secretary
     should be advised accordingly, so that arrangements may be made for the
     cheques to be cashed free of exchange.

318. When it is required to draw money at places outside New Zealand
     arrangements will be made through the Treasury for the issue of letters of
     credit. Sufficient notice should be given, whenever possible, to enable this
     to be done. In cases, however, in which, owing to the ship’s unexpected
     movements, it is found impossible to make previous arrangements for
     obtaining letters of credit the demand for money may be made by telegram,
     when arrangements will be made for authority to be given by cable if
     necessary for the supply of the money required.

319. The balance of money in a sub-imprestee’s account is at all times
     to be as low as the service on which the ship is employed will admit, and
     dates for the lodging of additional credits should be fixed with due regard
     to those on which the disbursements will be made.

Article 390.—Cancel, and substitute :—

390. Director of Medical Services.—The Medical Officer in charge
     of the sick-quarters at Devonport Naval Base is appointed to be the Naval
     Board’s adviser on medical questions in addition to his normal duties.
     For this purpose he will be appointed to the depot ship for ship duties and
     in charge of the sick-quarters and as Director of Medical Services.

391. He will be paid an allowance of 5s. a day under the terms of
     Appendix I, Part III, No. 24 (a), of the King’s Regulations.

392. The Director will scrutinize medical returns and maintain medical
     records. He will take steps to co-ordinate the naval medical administration
     within the Port of Auckland to the best advantage under the authority of
     the Captain Superintendent. He will prepare draft regulations from time
     to time on the subject of medical standards required of recruits.

393. The Naval Board will communicate with the Director, by Board
     minute, on any medical matter upon which they desire to seek his advice.

Article 391.—Cancel, and substitute :—

391.—Medical Report on an Officer or Rating prior to Discharge
or Reversion to the Royal Navy.—Before an officer or rating is finally
discharged to the shore (whether he belongs to the New Zealand Division
permanently or whether he is on loan, or on interchange), or before reversion