BRITISH NAVY.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 15 May 1922, Page 5

BRITISH NAVY.

« SURPLUS OF OFFICERS. BY CABLE—PEESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT LONDON, May 13. The Admiralty announces that owing< to the large reduction requirements in the personnel for the fleet and the naval establishment generally, a large surplus of officers exists of certain ranks and seniorities. The total surplus is approximately 1835, of which 1429 belong to the executive branch. The Admiralty hopes that all officers affected having special chances of settling in (civilian life or exceptional opportunity of taking another career will do so, but I should the response to the invitation be insufficient, the requisite number necessary to complete the reductions will be selected and given the alternative of retiring on special terms, or being placed on half pay.