§ Sir B. FALLEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty the scales authorised for exchange concessions to the naval personnel serving on stations where the pound sterling expressed in terms of the various local currencies has considerably depreciated since before the War, observing that it is stated by the Admiralty that the concession operates through the issue of certain fixed proportions of pay and allowances at par, rates of exchange,
SCHEDULE showing AMOUNT of PAY per MENSEM convertible into DOLLARS at 2s.=81. Naval Rank or Rating. Afloat. Ashore. £ s. d. £ s. d. Commander-in-Chief 45 0 0 — Rear Admiral, Yangtse 38 0 0 — Commodore — 67 10 0 Or such net lower amount as is locally issued. Captains 30 0 0 37 10 0 Commanders 30 0 0 37 10 0 Lieutenant-Commanders 25 0 0 30 0 0 Lieutenants 20 0 0 25 0 0 Sub-Lieutenants 12 10 0 Whole of pay issued locally up to a maximum of £20 Mases Commissioned Officers from Warrant Eank. Warrant Officers Micshipmen 7 10 0 Chief Petty Officers 8 0 0 Petty Officers 6 0 0 Leading Rates 4 10 0 A. B. 's and under 3 10 0 NOTES.—Both afloat and ashore one-half of any allowance for entertainment or table money also to be convertible at 2s. =$1. Provision, Lodging and Servants' Allowances also to be convertible at 2s Colonial or House Allowances payable on a dollar basis to be outside the scope of conversion arrangements.