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FRIDAY, 2 AUGUST, 1912.

Whitehall, August 1, 1912. Sir John Rushworth Jellicoe, Knight Com- The KING has been pleased to issue a mander of Our Most Honourable Order of the Commission under His Majesty's Koyal Sign Bath, Knight Commander of Our Royal Manual to the following effect: — Victorian Order, Vice-Admiral of Our Fleet; GEORGE B.I. Sir William Matthews, Knight Commander of Our Most Distinguished Order of Saint GEORGE THE FIFTH, by the Grace of God, of Michael and Saint George; the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond Sir Thomas Henry Holland, Knight Com- the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, to mander of Our Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire, Fellow of the Royal Society; Our right trusty and well-beloved John Sir Thomas Edward Thorpe, Knight, Com- Arbuthnot, Baron Fisher, Knight Grand Cross panion of Our Most Honourable Order of the of Our Most Honourable , Bath, Fellow of the Royal Society; Knight Grand Cross of Our Royal Victorian Order, Member of the Order of Merit, Admiral Alexander Gracie, Esquire, Member of the of "the Fleet on the retired list of Our Navy. Fourth Class of Our Royal Victorian Order; Our right trusty and well-beloved Counsellor Humphrey Owen Jones, Esquire, Fellow of George Lambert, Civil Lord of the Admiralty; the Royal Society; and and Alfred Fernandez Yarrow, Esquire, Our trusty and well-beloved: — Greeting! Sir Boverton Redwood, Baronet, Fellow of Whereas We have deemed it expedient that-a the Royal Society of Edinburgh; Commission should forthwith issue to report on Sir Philip Watts, Knigit Commander of .Our the means of supply and storage of Liquid Fuel Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Fellow of in peace and war and its application to warship the Royal Society; engines whether indirectly or by internal com- Sir Henry John Oram, Knight Commander bustion. •of-Our Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Now know ye that We, reposing great trust .Fellow of the Royal Society, Engineer Vice- and.confidence in your knowledge and ability, Admiral and Engineer-in-Chief of Our Fleet; have authorized and appointed, and do by