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JANUARY 1, 1925 gratuities on retirement under the conditions laid down in the SuperannuationActs. As regards the fifth part, the reduction in the scale of sick pay was not made after consultation with the civilian instructors, but it was accom-panied by an improvement in the scale of pay which made the conditions as a whole more favourable than before. These changes were notified tothem through the officers under whom they were serving. Miss Wilkinson asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he is awarethat between 1920 and 1924 no promotions o writing assistants and typists to the clerical class took place in his Department, although an agreementhad been arrived at on the National WMtley Council for the Civil Service under which promotions of suitable writing assistant? and typists were totake place pari passu with the appointment of candidates from the limited competitions ; that other Departments, including the War Office, had notonly made a number of promotions during those years, but that some have made a number of promotions recently ; and whether he will look into thematter with a view to placing his women staff in a less disadvantageous position compared to similar staffs in other Departments than hitherto.Sir S. Hoare : I am aware of the positiou as represented by the hon. Member, but it must be remembered that most of the writing assistants and typistsin the Air Ministry are of shorter established service than those in other Departments. I am glad to say, however, that the selection of some of themtor trial in the duties of the clerical class has been under consideration, and I nope that the names of those so selected will shortly be approved.Miss Wilkinson asked the Secretary of State for Air whether he will consider the appointment of a woman higher-clerical or super-clerical officerto the establishment branch of his Department for the purpose of dealing with questions of sickness and similar matters affecting women employedin the typing and other sections of the Air Ministry, in accordance with the general practice of the Civil Service and of commercial firms employingconsiderable numbers of women ? Sir S. Hoare : In view of the small number of women involved, excludingthe typing staff, whose chief superintendent acts as intermediary between them and the establishment division, it is not considered that the appointmentof a woman higher-clerical officer is justified for the purpose of dealing with questions of sickness and similar matters. There is a rest room, in charge ofa qualified nurse, for cases of sickness which may occur among the staff. R.A.F. Accidents SIR F. SYKES asked whether the pilot concerned in the flying accidentsat Wembley and at Lympne last summer was medically examined and passed ht for flying duty in the period between the two accidents ; and whether hewas similarly examined and passed after the accident at Lympae and before undertaking further flying ?Sir S. Hoare : The answer to both parts of the question is in the affirmative. Sir F. Sykes asked the Secretary of State for Air what are the regulationsgoverning the resumption of flying duties after accident in the case of the Royal Air Force and civil pilots, respectively ? accident has occurred, the personnel "involved are medically examined eitherif apparently injured or if (although the personnel are apparently uninjured) any damage occurs to the machine. If found unfit as a result of this examina-tion, they are not allowed to resume flying duty until fouad medically fit as a result of a further examination. As regards civil pilots, the holder ofa licence to fly aircraft carrying passengers or goods for hire or reward is required by paragraph 53A of the Air Navigation Directions, 1922 (A.X.D.3),as amended by the Air Navigation Directions, 1924 (A.N.E.3D), to be medically re-examined and pronounced fit before resuming air duties. m m m m THE DE HAVILLAND AIRCRAFT COMPANY, LTD.IN the absence of the Chairman, Mr. A. S. Butler, Mr. A. E. Turner presided over the fourth annual general meeting of theDe Havilland Aircraft Co., Ltd., held at the registered offices, Stag Lane Aerodrome, Edgware, on December 22, 1924.Mr. Turner, in moving the adoption of the accounts, ex- pressed his pleasure at being able again to report a verysatisfactory year's trading, which would allow, for the fourth year in succession, a dividend of 10 per cent, to be paid, afteragain transferring £'5,000 to reserve. In dealing with the company's activities during the pastyear, he referred to the various successes, including winning the King's Cup for the air race round Britain, a highlysuccessful and entirely trouble-free flight round Australia and a record-breaking flight from England to Africa in oneday, achieved by the new I)e H. 50 four-passenger Commercial aeroplane. He stated :—" The demonstrations thus given ofthe efficiency of this machine have resulted in orders being received from very widespread sources, including the onlythree air transport companies operating in Australia, from Imperial Airways, Ltd., from the Czecho-Slovakian Govern-ment, and from Northern Lines, Ltd. The possession of these machines will certainly promote a demand for spareparts, etc., from the companies operating them, and this demand will naturally benefit the company. Further, thereare at present at least two important negotiations for air lines under consideration in different parts of the world,and should these mature, de H. 50 aeroplanes would almost certainly be used, with material benefit to this company."In explaining why he had dwelt at such length on the civil aviation side of the business, Mr. Turner continued :—" At the present time, more than half of our business is with the Air Ministry ; the remainder comes largely fromcivil aviation in all parts of the world in which we have been at much pains to establish a connection, based on our reputa-tion for the design of commercial aircraft. Although we hope that the Air Ministry business will get still larger, andwe are doing our utmost to achieve this, we firmly believe that there is an immense field for development in the regionof civil aviation, and this belief our past experience amply justifies. We are therefore devoting considerable time and energy to furthering this branch of our enterprise,, and wefeel confident that future events will prove this policy well founded."He also reviewed the company's activities in regard to sales of military machines, spare parts, etc., to the BritishAir Ministry, to the efforts which were being made still further to increase the sale of the company's products in allparts of the world and to the highly successful results obtained with the aeroplane hire service and the Flying TrainingSchool. In conclusion, he invited the shareholders to subscribefor the further 25,000 £1 shares which were now being issued, pointing out that as this fresh capital was reqviired for tin-extension of the premises and the provision of new plant and equipment, there was every indication that the excellentresults hitherto obtained would be fully maintained. The resolution to pay a dividend of 10 per cent, was unani-mously agreed, and after the other business of re-appointing auditors, etc., had been dealt with, the meeting closed witha hearty vote of thanks to the Chairman for the. very efficient manner in which he had conducted the business. / H£ HJ SK MZ . its iSX BK tRPUBLICATIONS RECEIVED Revue Juridiquc Internationale dc la Locmnotion Aerienm.November, 1924. Edition Aerienne, 4, Rue Tronchet, Paris. Journal of the American Society of Naval Engineers. November,1924. American Society of Naval Engineers, Navy Depart- ment, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.The History of Aeronautics in Great Britain. -By J. E. Hodgson. London : Oxford University Press. Price 84s.net. Les Carburateurs Zenith ct les Molcurs d'Aviation. Societedu Carburateur " Zenith," 49-51. Chemin Feuillat, Lyon, France.Technical Memorandum No. 289. Two-seat Light Airplanes. November, 1924. U.S. National Advisory Committee forAeronautics, Navy Building, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. Department of Overseas Trade. Report on the EconomicalSituation in the Belgian Congo, July. 1924. By C. K. Ledger. London : H.M. Stationery Office,, Kingsway, W.C. 2. Price15. 6d. net. By post Is. Id. Aero Digest. December, 1924. Aero Digest, 220, West42nd Street, New York City. Price 25 cents. The Elements of the Lanchester-Prandtl Theory of AeroplaneLift atfd Drag. By H. M. Martin. Offices of Engineering, 35-36, Bedford Street, Strand, London, W.C.2. Price 25. dd.net. m li m m AERONAUTICAL PATENT SPECIFICATIONS Abbreviations: Cyl. «* cylinder; i.e. = internal combustion; m. •= motor.The numbers in brackets are those under which the Specifications will be printed and abridged, etc. APPLIED FOR IN 1923 Published January 1, 1925 ' .20,237. A. R. THOR.VBLAD. Packing for parachutes. (212,511.) A. K. THORNBLAD. Parachutes. (212,512.)A. R. THOFSBLAD. Parachutes. (212,513.) V. C. RICHMOND and G. H. SCOTT. Transverse frames ior rigidairships. (225,6«4.) 27,368. J. SCIIULZ. Flying-machine. 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