9864 THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1 AUGUST, 1919.

Hugh A. C. Dick. Air Ministry, James F. Paget. 1st August 1919. Humphrey B. Bennett. Arthur R. Half hide. RO'YAL AIR FOBjCE. 30th July 1919. The attention of the officers named in this Shpwt.-Lieut, to be Shpwt.-Lieut.-Com- Gazette is directed to the Air. Ministry Weekly mander— Order, now in course of issue, relating to the John A. Hoskin. 29th July 1919. grant of permanent commissions and to the new rates and conditions of pay and other emolu- R.N.V.R. ments1. Tempy. Sub-Lieuts. to be tempy. Lieuts.— The following are granted permanent com- Rene 0. Simon. 1st June 1919. missions in the R.A.F. in the ranks stated. Richard S. Simons. 23rd May 1919. Dated 1st August: — Major- G enerals. Sir H. M. Trenchard, K.C.B., D.S.O. Admiralty, 30th July, 1919. Sir G. M. Paine, K.C'.B., M.V.O. Tempy. Surg. Lieut. Basil L*. Skeggs, who has Sir J. M. SaLmond, K.C.B., C.M.G., C.V.O., been invalided on account of ill-health con- D'.S.O. tracted in the Service, 'to retain his rank. J. F. A. Higgins, C.B., D.S.O., A.F.C. 30th July 1919. E. L. Ellington, C.B., C.M.G. Mr. Charles F. Bacon, Gunner, to be Chief Sir W. O. H. Salmond, K.C.M.G., C.B., Gunner. 29th July 1919. D'.S.O. Colonels. R.N.B. A. V. Vyvyan, C.B., D.S.O. Tempy. Sub-Lieut, to be tempy. Lieut.— P. W. Game, C.B., D.S.O. Stanley McCrackeu. 26th June 1919. 0. Swann, C.B., C.B.E. F. R. Scarlett, C.B., D.S.O. C. L. Lambe, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. J. M. Steel, C.M.G., O.B.E. Admiralty, 31st July, 1919. C. A. H. Longcroft, C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C. Cdr. placed on retired list with rank of T. I. Webb-Bowen, C.B., C.M.G. Captain, retired.— L. E. O. Charlton, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O. Algernon E. B. Greville. 31st July D. le G. Pitcher, C.M.G., D.S.O. 1919. R. M. Groves, C.B., D.S.O., A.F.C. E. A. D.,Masterman, C.M.G., C.B.E., A.F.C. R.N.V.R. J. H. W. Btecke, C.M..G, D.S.O. Tempy. Lieut. Jack Barton, who has been in- E. L. Gerrard, C.M.G., D.S.O. valided on account of ill-health contracted in H. P. Smyth-Osbourne, C.M.G. the Service, to retain his rank. 3let July F. C. Kalahari, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.V.O. 1919. P. R. C. Groves, C.M.G., D.S.O. Lieutenant-Colonels. C. R. Samson, C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C. Air Ministry, R. H. Clark-Hall, D.S.O. London, T. C. R. Higgins, C.M.G. 31st July, 1919. A. M. Longmore, D.S.O. 1. M. Bonham-Carter, O.B.E. AIR NAVIGATION. P. L, W. Herbert, C.M.G. ORDER OF THE SECRETARY or STATE, DATED 31sT J. G. Hearson, C.B., D.S.O. JULY, 1919, UNDER THE AIR NAVIGATION E. R. Ludlow-Hewitt, C.M.G., D.S.O., M.C. ACTS, 1911 TO 1919. U. J. D. Bourke, C.M.G. Whereas by Order dated the thirtieth day of C. L. N. Newall, C.M.G., A.M. April, nineteen hundred and nineteen, made A. E. Borton, C.M.G., D.S.O., A.F.C. by me in pursuance of the powers conferred on A. Fletcher, C.M.G., C.B.E., M.C. me by the Air Navigation Acts, 1911 to 1919, R. Gordon, C.M.G., D.S.O. and all other powers enabling me in that be- C. R. J. Kandall, C.B.E. half, regulations were made with respect to air A. G. Board, C.M.G., D.S.O. navigation: F. V. Holt, C.M.G., D.S.O. And whereas, it is expedient to amend the K. Gr. Brooke, C.M.G. said regulations in manner hereafter appear- P. B. Joubert de la Ferte, C.M.G.. D,S'.O. ing: W. B. Freeman, D.S.O., M.C. Now, therefore, I, The Right Honourable N. D. K. MacEwen, C.M.G., D.S.O. Winston Spencer Churchill, one of His P. H. L. Playfair, M.C. Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, by R. P. Mills, M.C. Order, direct as follows :— I. T. Courtney, O.B.E. Schedule IV. of the said regulations shall G. B. Hynes, D.S.O. have effect as though in paragraph 2 thereof, Hon. J. D. Boyle, D.S.O. after the words " in the following manner, P. K. Wise, C.M.G., D.S.O. and " there were inserted the words (" in the W.'F. M'acNeeoe, D.S.O., D.F.C. case of air-craft other than passenger or goods A. B. Burdett, D.S.O. air-craft), the registration mark shall be/' W. G. S. Mitchell, D.S.O., M.C. W. S. Churchill, H. 1© M. Brock, D.S.O. G. F. Pretyman, D.S.O., O.B.E. One of His Majesty's Principal E. F. Briggs, D.S.O. Secretaries of State. C. E. Risk, D.S.O.