HC Deb 26 March 1907 vol 171 cc1621-2

Copy presented, of Order in Council of the 1st March, 1907, approving a Memorial of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty praying, (1) that they may be empowered to award at their discretion to the Commanders-in-Chief at the three home ports such rate of commuted allowance in lieu of servants, within a maximum of £500 a year, as the circumstances of each case may require; (2) for sanction to certain modifications in the existing system of clothing and bedding gratuities to petty officers, seamen, and boys; (3) for sanction to the payment of the allowance of 2d. a day, now paid to Royal Marines when employed as tailors, to any rating when so employed [by Act]; to lie upon the Table.