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HUMANE SOCIETY'S AND OTHER MEDALS. 2395
MEDALS FOR ACTS OF BRAVERY IN SAVING LIFE.
AdmiraUv, 6th May. 1870.
KEGUbATIONS RESPECTING MEDALS
GRANTED FOR ACTS OF BRAVERY IN
SAVING LIFE.
The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty having
sanctioned Medals granted for acts of bravery in
saving life being worn by offlcers and men of the
Royal Navy in Cnitorm, subject to their Lordships'
approval ; the decoration, together with a statement
of the act of bravery performed, should be sent to
the Secretary of the Admiralty, in order that the
recipient's name may be registered, and the necess-
ary authority issued, should their liordships think
proper for the distinction to be worn.
By Command of their Lordships,
Vbenon LushinqtoN.
HUMANE SOCIETY'S MEDALS.
circular No. 1.— C.
Admiralty, Wth March, 1869.
HUMANE SOCIETY'S MEDALS.
Tlie Royal Humane Society having made arrange-
ments tor reducing the size of their Medals, in future,
in oi-der to admit of their being worn,— and for grant-
ing Clasps and Bars for subsequent acts of bravery,
in cases where a Medal has been already granted,—
my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty are here-
by pleased to notify to the Officers and Men of H.M.
Navy and Marines their permission to Officers and
Men to wear such Medals and Clasps when awarded
by the Humane Society.
By Command of their Lordships,
W. G. ROMAINB.
To all Commanders-in-Chief, &c.
MISCELLANEOUS CIRCULARS, MEMORANDA, &c.
BOARD OF TRADE CERTIFICATES OF SERVICE AND
COMPETENCY FOR THE MERCANTILE MARINE.
Officers on the Active List of the Roy«l Navy not
below the ranl< of Sub-Lieutenant are allowed to
hold Certittcates of Service of the grade of Master
(the award of which is at the discretion of the Board
of Trade), as already allowed in the case of Retired
Officers,— but Certittcates of Competency can only
be granted after examination ; and only Officers who
have had 12 months' service under sail alone (in
addition to the further qualifying service required
by the Board of Trade Regulations)* an be examined
for the "Ordinary" Certificate, i.e., for Certificates
which are available for both Steam and Sailing
Vessels.
The following course in regard to correspondence
relating to the applications of Officers for CertiH
cates of Service or Competency for the Mercantile
Marine is to be adopted, viz. : —
1. The Officer to apply as at present to the Secre-
tary of tlie Admiralty, transmitting his application
through his Commanding Officer it on Full Pay.
2. The application to be forwarded from tlie
Admiralty to the Board of Trade with the usual
statements of Service, &c.
3. All subsequent correspondence to be direct
between the Board of Trade and the Officer.
1th February and 3rd August, 1885,
'Regulations relating to the Examinations of Masters and Mates In the Mercantile Marine, Published
by Messrs Wyman & Sons, Ltd., Fetter Lane, E.C. (price !«.).