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ERRATA AND ALTERATIONS.
Clothing issuable in kind will be supplied by the Clothing Department, the issue being
made on 1st April annually. Bills for compensation should be submitted through
the Superior Medical or Regimental authorities, under whom the Subordinates may
be serving. (G. O. G., No. 294 of 18th October 1870.)
Page 133, para. 18—for rules for calculating the time to be allowed to Military Officers in
civil employ for joining a new appointment, see (G. O. G., No. 217 of 16th July 1870,
page 124.)
Page 133, para. 23— add When furlough is taken out of India the day of embarkation and
debarkation shall be included in the period of furlough, and only furlough pay will
be allowed for these days. (G. O. G., No. 246 of 19th August 1870.)
Page 135, Rule XI.—add Furlough under this clause will not be extended by the Secre-
tary of State except on Medical Certificate, in which case the whole leave will come
under Clause XIV. (G. O. G., No. 33 of 1st February 1870, page 21.)
Page 135, Rule XIII.— add An Officer who has any balance of furlough due to him,
although he may not have served three years from date of last return to duty, will,
on obtaining furlough on Medical Certificate, be entitled to half the pay of his rank for
the entire period not exceeding two years, but will forfeit any appointment he may be
holding.
2 With reference, to Rule XIV. it is notified that an Officer who has not any balance of
furlough to his credit, but has served three years from date of last return to duty, should,
on obtaining furlough on Medical Certificate, receive the precribed 50 per cent. of
his emoluments, and retain his appointment. (G. O. G., No. 199 of 28th June
1870.)
Page 136, para. 31— add The furlough allowance of any Military Officer in Civil employ
cannot exceed Rs. 833-5-4 per mensem, or £1,000 per annum. (G. O. G., No. 75 of
8th March 1870.) Should this allowance not be equal to the half of his unemployed
pay (which in the case of Officers in the service prior to the 7th November 1864 shall
mean the full batta pay prescribed in para. 10 of G. O. G. G., No. 507 of the 20th
June 1864) the difference shall be added to the furlough allowance. (G. O. G., No.
200 of 28th June 1870.)
Page 137, para. 42—add The Europe furlough rate of pay for Assistant Apothecaries of
both classes is fixed at £40 per annum. (G. O. G., No. 141 of 3rd May 1870.)
Page 137, para. 44— add The allowances of Warrant Officers whether holding Honorary
Commissions or not while on leave in India, as also the allowances of those acting
for such absentees, will be regulated by the rules applicable to Commissioned Officers.
(G. O. G., No. 84 of 15th March 1870.)
Page 137, para. 45— add in every case before granting the leave the sanction of the
Deputy Inspector-General must be obtained, so that the public service may not suffer
inconvenience. (G. O. G., No. 395 of 8th November 1861.)
Page 138, para. 46—add An Officer on privilege leave can proceed beyond Indian limits
provided he can ensure his return before the expiry of the leave. (G. O. G., No.
243 of 19th August 1870.) He cannot, however, draw his allowances in England, but
may do so in India through his agents.
Page 145, para. 26—add The above rates will only be granted to those Warrant Officers
whose disqualification for active service has not been caused by intemperance or
irregular habits, which must be certified to by the Medical Attendant, the Officer under
whom the applicant may be serving, the head of his department, and the Medical
Invaliding Committee. For the rates allowed those disqualified by conduct or habits
for the invalid scale of pay or pension, see (G. O. G., No. 193 of 21st June
1870.)
Page 147, Sec. IX.— add 33. RETIREMENT. At the age of 55 an officer of the Subordinate
Medical Department shall be required to produce a Medical Certificate of his fitness
for further service. This certificate will extend to a further period of service of three
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