§ SIR FREDERICK PERKINSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty, Whether it is in accordance with the rules of 1045 the Service in cases of temporary suspension of good conduct badges of seamen or petty officers, that such suspension renders them ineligible for the award of a good conduct medal and gratuity, although they may have served meritoriously for ten or more subsequent years?
§ MR. A. EGERTONThe deprivation of a good conduct badge does not render a man ineligible for a medal, provided his character is recorded as "very good" for that year; but he must serve for 10 years afterwards with exemplary character.
§ Sir FREDERICK PERKINSasked, whether the Admiralty were likely to alter the rule?
§ MR. A. EGERTONI am not aware that there is any idea at present of altering it.