S.I. No. 355/1934 - Military Service Pensions Act, 1934, Regulations, 1934.

STATUTORY RULES AND ORDERS. 1934. No. 355.

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS ACT, 1934, REGULATIONS, 1934.

WHEREAS it is enacted by sub-section (2) of Section 7 of the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (No. 43 of 1934), that every application under the said section 7 shall be made within the prescribed time and shall be in the prescribed form and contain the prescribed particulars;

AND WHEREAS it is enacted by sub-section (3) of Section 8 of the said Act that every report made by the Referee under the said Section 8 shall be in the prescribed form;

AND WHEREAS it is enacted by Section 21 of the said Act that the Minister for Defence may by order make regulations in relation to any matter or thing referred to in the said Act as prescribed:

NOW, THEREFORE, the Minister for Defence, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (No. 43 of 1934), and of every and any other power him in this behalf enabling, hereby orders and makes the following regulations, that is to say:—

1. These Regulations may be cited for all purposes as the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 , Regulations, 1934.

2. In these Regulations the expression "the Act" means the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 (No. 43 of 1934).

3. The interpretation Act, 1923 (No. 46 of 1923), applies to the interpretation of these Regulations in like manner as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of the Oireachtas.

Time limit for making applications for service certificates.

4. Every application under Section 7 of the Act shall be made before the 31st day of December, 1935.

Form of application for a service certificate and particulats to be contained in application.

5. Every application under Section 7 of the Act for a service certificate shall be in the Form MSP/34/1 set out in the Schedule to these regulations and shall contain such of the particulars, relevant to the case of applicant, as are asked for or otherwise indicated in the said Form.

Form of report of Referee on application for a service certificate.

6. Every report of the Referee on an application for a service certificate shall be in the Form MSP/34/2 set out in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Given under the Official Seal of the Minister for Defence this 18th day of October, 1934.

PEADAR MAC MATHGHAMHNA,

Secretary, Department of Defence.

SCHEDULE

MSP/34/1.

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS ACT, 1934 .

APPLICATION TO THE MINISTER FOR DEFENCE FOR A SERVICE CERTIFICATE.

This form must be filled in by every person who seeks a Service Certificate, and must be signed by him, and signature witnessed, on or before the  .

In the event of an applicant being unable to write he should affix his mark, such act being witnessed.

NOTE: Before answering the questions below, the applicant is requested to note that:

(a) This form is divided into three parts. Part I is to be completed where applicant had, in addition to the required pre-Truce Service, Service in the Forces in the period commencing the 1st July, 1922. Part II is to be completed where the applicant's qualifying service in the Forces was pre-Truce only.

Only one of those two parts is to be completed by any one applicant. Part III is of general application and should be completed by all applicants.

(b) Before completing particulars as to rank the applicant should read carefully the First Schedule to the Act and also the definitions of the expressions "first critical date" and "second critical date" which are appended to this form for the information of applicants. He should then complete his replies to the questions in the terms of Rules 1 and 2 of the First Schedule which are applicable to his case, e.g.:—

was "a Divisional Adjutant" or

was "a Battalion Quartermaster whose Battalion was (at the critical date) not less than one hundred in strength," or

was "an officer of Fianna Eireann commanding one hundred members or more."

If applicant's case falls within either Rule 3 or Rule 4 of the First Schedule full particulars of the claim as required by those Rules should be given, if necessary in a separate statement.

(c) All statements made in this application will be carefully investigated and satisfactory evidence must be forthcoming on request to substantiate each and every statement made.

(d) "If any person with a view to obtaining either for himself or any other person a grant or payment of a pension under this Act, makes, signs, or uses any declaration, application or other written statement knowing the same to be false, such person shall be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding £25 (twenty-five pounds) or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or at the discretion of the Court to both such fine and imprisonment." (Sec. 19 (1) of the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 ).

(e) "If any person so convicted as aforesaid is in receipt of a pension obtained by reason of such false declaration, application, or other written statement he shall forfeit such pension as from the date of such conviction." (Sec. 19 [2] of the Military Service Pensions Act, 1934 .)

If the applicant is unable to read, the above note should be read to him by the witness.

SERVICE IN THE FORCES THAT IS IN THE FOLLOWING MILITARY BODIES, OGLAIGH NA h-EIREANN (IRISH REPUBLICAN ARMY) OR IN THE IRISH VOLUNTEERS OR IN THE IRISH CITIZEN ARMY OR IN FIANNA EIREANN OR IN THE HIBERNIAN RIFLES OR IN CUMANN NA mBAN.

For each of the periods set out in Parts I and II in which you claim to have rendered active service, state the name of the unit or units, name and address of the O/C., the names and addresses of three reputable references who can verify your service.

The following circumstances shall not be deemed to constitute a breach in the continuity of Service:—

(a) Absence from duty following arrest, imprisonment, internment, or deportation under the Defence of the Realm Act, 1914, the Restoration of Order in Ireland Act, 1920, or any regulations made thereunder;

(b) Absence from duty following arrest, imprisonment, or penal servitude in respect of sedition, treason or treason felony prior to 11th July, 1921;

(c) Absence from duty be reason of duties necessitating such absence undertaken at the instance of or on behalf of the Cabinet of the First Dail Eireann or of the Second Dail Eireann;

(d) Absence from duty while under arrest, as a result of activities as a member of the Forces.

If you claim to have been absent from duty under these conditions, give particulars of the circumstances with respect to each such period of absence, and state its duration.

PART I.

TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANTS WHO HAD PRE- AND POST_TRUCE SERVICE IN THE FORCES* AS FOLLOWS:—

(a) who served in the Forces at any time during the week commencing on the 23rd day of April, 1916,

or

(b) who served in the Forces continuously during either of the following periods the period commencing on the 1st day of April, 1920, and ending on the 3lst day of March, 1921.

or

(c) the period commencing on the 1st day of April, 1921, and ending on the 11th day of July, 1921,

and in addition

who served in the Forces at any time during the period commencing on the 1st day of July, 1922, and ending on the 30th day of September, 1923.

*The following Military Bodies, and those only, are included in the term, "the Forces," viz:—

Oglaigh na h-Eireann (Irish Republican Army) or

the Irish Volunteers, or

the Irish Citizen Army, or

Fianna Eireann, or

the Hibernian Rifles, or

Cumann mBan.

1.—ACTIVE SERVICE AT ANY TIME DURING THE WEEK COMMENCING ON THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 1916.

(a) Did you render active service in the week commencing 23rd April, 1916?

If so, from what date in that week ?

(b) Unit or units.

(c) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(d) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(e) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(f) In what way do you claim that your service was active service.

(g) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the week.

(h) Absence from duty and cause.

(i) References who can testify as to your statements above.

2.—CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE DURING PERIOD COMPRISING—

(a) period from 1st April, 1916 to 22nd April, 1916, and

(b) period from 30th April, 1916 to 31st March, 1917.

(a) Unit or units.

(b) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(c) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(d) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(e) In what way do you claim that your service was active service?

(f) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the period.

(g) Absences from duty and cause.

(h) References who can testify as to your statements above.

3.—CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE DURING PERIOD FROM 1ST APRIL, 1917 TO 31ST MARCH, 1918.

(a) Unit or Units.

(b) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(c) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(d) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(e) In what way do you claim that your service was active service?

(f) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the period.

(g) Absences from duty and cause.

(h) References who can testify as to your statements above.

4.—CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE DURING PERIOD FROM 1ST APRIL, 1918 TO 31ST MARCH, 1919.

(a) Unit or Units.

(b) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(c) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(d) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(e) In what way do you claim that your service was active service?

(f) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the period.

(g) Absences from duty and cause.

(h) References who can testify as to your statements above.

5.—CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE DURING PERIOD FROM 1ST APRIL, 1919 TO 31ST MARCH, 1920.

(a) Unit or Units.

(b) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(c) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(d) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(e) In what way do you claim that your service was active service?

(f) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the period.

(g) Absences from duty and cause.

(h) References who can testify as to your statements above.

6.—CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE DURING PERIOD FROM 1ST APRIL, 1920 TO 31ST MARCH, 1921.

(a) Unit or Units.

(b) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(c) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(d) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(e) In what way do you claim that your service was active service?

(f) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the period.

(g) Absences from duty and cause.

(h) References who can testify as to your statements above.

7.—CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE DURING PERIOD FROM 1ST APRIL, 1921 TO 11TH JULY, 1921.

(a) Unit or Units.

(b) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(c) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(d) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(e) In what way do you claim that your service was active service?

(f) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the period.

(g) Absences from duty and cause.

(h) References who can testify as to your statements above.

8.—CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE DURING PERIOD FROM 12TH JULY, 1921 TO 30TH JUNE, 1922.

(a) Unit or Units.

(b) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(c) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(d) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(e) In what way do you claim that your service was active service?

(f) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the period.

(g) Absences from duty and cause.

(h) References who can testify as to your statements above.

9.—CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE DURING PERIOD FROM 1ST JULY, 1922 TO 31ST MARCH, 1923.

(a) Unit or Units.

(b) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(c) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(d) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(e) In what way do you claim that your service was active service?

(f) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the period.

(g) Absences from duty and cause.

(h) References who can testify as to your statements above.

10.—CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE DURING PERIOD FROM 1ST APRIL, 1923 TO 30TH SEPTEMBER, 1923.

(a) Unit or Units.

(b) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(c) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(d) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(e) In what way do you claim that your service was active service?

(f) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the period.

(g) Absences from dusy and cause.

(h) References who can testify as to your statements above.

PART II.

TO BE COMPLETED BY APPLICANTS WHOSE QUALIFYING SERVICE IN THE FORCES* WAS PRE-TRUCE ONLY, I.E.

(a) who served in the Forces at any time during the week commencing on the 23rd day of April, 1916,

or

(b) who served in the Forces continuously during the period commencing on the 1st day of April, 1921, and ending on the 11th day of July, 1921.

* The following Military Bodies, and those only, are included in the term "the Forces," viz:—

Oglaigh na h-Eireann (Irish Republican Army), or

the Irish Volunteers, or

the Irish Citizen Army, or

Fianna Eireann, or

the Hibernian Rifles, or

Cumann na mBan.

1.—ACTIVE SERVICE AT ANY TIME DURING WEEK COMMENCING ON 23RD APRIL, 1916.

(a) Did you render active service in the week commencing 23rd April, 1916 ?

If so, from what date in that week ?

(b) Unit or Uuits.

(c) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(d) District or Districts in whish active service was rendered.

(e) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(f) In what way do you claim that your service was active service ?

(g) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the week.

(h) Absence from duty and cause.

(i) References who can testify as to your statements above.

2.—CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE DURING PERIOD COMPRISING.

(a) period from 1st April, 1916, to 22nd April, 1916.

(b) period from 30th April, 1916, to 31st March, 1917.

(a) Unit or Units.

(b) Duration (giving dates of service.

(c) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(d) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(e) In what way do you claim that your service was active service.

(f) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the period.

(g) Absences from duty and cause.

(h) References who can testify as to your statements above.

3.—CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE DURING PERIOD FROM 1st APRIL, 1917 TO 31st MARCH, 1918.

(a) Unit or Units.

(b) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(c) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(d) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(e) In what way do you claim that your service was active service ?

(f) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the period.

(g) Absences from dusy and cause.

(h) References who can estify as to your statements above.

4.—CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE DURING PERIOD FROM 1st APRIL, 1918 TO 31st MARCH, 1919.

(a) Unit or Units.

(b) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(c) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(d) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(e) In what way do you claim that your service was active service ?

(f) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the period.

(g) Absences from duty and cause.

(h) References who can testify as to your statements above.

5.—CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE DURING PERIOD FROM 1ST APRIL, 1919 TO 31ST MARCH, 1920.

(a) Unit or Units.

(b) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(c) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(d) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(e) In what way do you claim that your service was active service ?

(f) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the period.

(g) Absences from duty and cause.

(h) References who can testify as to your statements above.

6.—CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE DURING PERIOD FROM 1ST APRIL, 1920 TO 31ST MARCH, 1921.

(a) Unit or Units.

(b) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(c) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(d) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(e) In what way do you claim that your service was active service ?

(f) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the period.

(g) Absences from duty and cause.

(h) References who can testify as to your statements above.

7.—CONTINUOUS ACTIVE SERVICE DURING PERIOD FROM 1ST APRIL, 1921 TO 11TH JULY, 1921.

(a) Unit or Units.

(b) Duration (giving dates) of service.

(c) District or Districts in which active service was rendered.

(d) Officer Commanding in each instance.

(e) In what way do you claim that your service was active service ?

(f) Particulars of any military operations or engagements or services rendered during the period.

(g) Absences from duty and cause.

(h) References who can testify as to your statements above.

PART III.

GENERAL.

TO BE COMPLETED BY ALL APPLICANTS.

1. State in terms of the First Schedule to the Act the rank and nature of appointment held on the first and second critical dates, respectively:—

APPENDIX.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

RULES FOR DETERMINING NATIONAL GRADES OF RANK IN THE FORCES HELD BY PERSONS SERVING IN THE FORCES.

1.—(1) Any person who at any date was either Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, Adjustant General, a Divisional Officer Commanding, or Quatermaster General shall be deemed to have held at that date Rank A.

(2) Any person who at any date was either—

(a) a General Headquarters Officer acting as Director of any one of the following services, namely, Organisation, Intelligence, Engineering and Munitions, or

(b) a Brigade Officer Commanding whose brigade was at that date not less than one thousand in strength.

shall be deemed to have held at that date Rank B.

(3) Any person who at any date was either—

(a) a Brigade Officer Commanding whose brigade at that date was less than one thousand in strength, or

(b) a Divisional Vice-Officer Commanding, or

(c) a Divisional Adjutant, or

(d) a Divisional Quartermaster, or

(e) a Battalion Commandant whose battalion was at that date not less than three hundred in strength, or

(f) a Brigade Vice-Officer Commanding whose brigade was at that date not less than one thousand in strength, or

(g) a Brigade Adjutant whose brigade was at that date not less than one thousand in strength, or

(h) a Brigade Quartermaster whose brigade was at that date not less than one thousand in strength, or

(i) a Column Commander whose column was at that date not ess than thirty in strength, or

(j) a General Headquarters Officer who at that date was acting as Director of Medical Services, or

(k) a General Headquarters Officer who at that date was acting as Director of any Service, other than that of Medical Services, or one of the Services mentioned in sub-paragraph (a) of the immediately preceding paragraph

shall be deemed to have held at that date Rank C.

(4) A person who at any date—

(a) was a Battalion Commandant whose battalion at that date was less than three hundred i strength, or

(b) was a Company Captain whose company at that date was not less than sixty in strength, or

(c) was, at that date, a Captain on the General Headquarters Staff or on a Divisional Staff, or

(d) was, in the case of a company which at that date was not less that one hundred and twenty in strength, where the company had an that date one Lieutenant only, such Lieutenant or, where th company had at that date two Lieutenants only, one or other of such Lieutenants, or, where the company had at that date three or more Lieutenants, one or other of the two Lieutenants who were at that date respectively second and third in command, or

(e) was, in the case of a company which at that date was less than one hundred and twenty in strength but not less than one hundred in strength, where such company had at that date one Lieutenant only, such Lieutenant or where such company had at that date two or more Lieutenants, the Lieutenant who was at that date second in command, or

(f) was a Brigade Officer, other than a Brigade Officer who is deemed by virtue of paragraph (2) or (3) of this Rule to have held at that date either Rank B or Rank C, or

(g) was a Battalion Vice-Officer Commanding whose battalion at that date was not less than one hundred in strength, or

(h) was a Battalion Adjutant whose battalion was at that date not less than one hundred in strength, or

(i) was a Battalion Quartermaster whose battalion was at that dat not less than one hundred in strength, or

(j) was a General Headquarters Officer other than a General Head quarters Officer who was at that date acting as a Director of any Service, or

(k) was a Divisional Officer other than a Divisional Officer Commanding a Divisional Vice-Officer Commanding, a Divisional Adjutant or a Divisional Quartermaster, or

(l) was a Column Commander whose column at that date was less than thirty in strength, or

(m) was a Medical Officer other than a General Headquarters Officer who at that date was acting as Director of Medical Services

shall be deemed to have held at that date Rank D.

(5) Any person who complies with the following conditions, namely:—

(a) was at any date an officer, and

(b) is not deemed by virtue of any of the preceding paragraphs of this Rule to have held at that date any grade of rank,

shall be deemed for the purposes of this Act to have held at that date Rank E.

(6) Any person who at any date held the rank of non-commissioned officer or private shall be deemed to have held at that date Rank E.

(7) None of the foregoing provisions of this Rule shall apply to any person who at any date was a member of Fianna Eireann or of Cumann na mBan and was not at any date a member of Oglaigh na hEireann (Irish Republican Army) or of the Irish Volunteers, and in lieu thereof the following provisions shall have effect in relation to any such person, that is to say:—

(a) any person who at any date:—

(i) was a member of the headquarters staff or executive of Fianna Eireann or Cumann na mBan, or

(ii) was an officer of Fianna Eireann or Cumann na mBan commanding one hundred members or more of either of those bodies, or

(iii) was an officer of Fianna Eireann or Cumann na mBan senior to an officer of either of those bodies commanding one hundred members or more of either of those-bodies

shall be deemed to have held at that date Rank D, and

(b) any person who at any date was a member of Fianna Eireann or Cumann na mBan and who is not deemed by virtue of the foregoing sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph to have held Rank D shall be deemed to have held at that date Rank E.

2. Where an officer whose grade of rank at any date is under Rule I of this Schedule, to be determined both by his actual rank in the Forces and the strength of the unit to which he belonged at that date, and such officer is at that date absent from duty by reason of imprisonment on account of his activities as a member of the Forces, the following provisions shall, for the purposes of the said Rule I, have effect in relation to such officer, that is to say:—

(a) such officer shall be deemed to have held at that date the actual rank in the Forces which he held at the date of his arrest, and

(b) such unit shall be deemed to be at that date at the same strength it was at the time of his arrest.

3. Where the case of any person does not fall within the provisions of Rule I of this Schedule, the Referee may determine the particular grade of rank which such person is to be deemed to have held on any date, and in so determining the Referee shall have regard to the following matters, that is to say :—

(a) the appointment held by such person,

(b) the services performed by such person,

(c) the principles of grading set forth in the said Rule I.

4. Where any person, whose case at a particular date falls within the provisions of Rule I of this Schedule, was at that date engaged in service of a special character, the Referee may, in making his report under this Act in relation to the grade of rank held by such person on such date, report that the grade of rank held by him on such date is a grade of rank higher than the grade which but for this Rule would be the grade of rank held by him on that date.

DEFINITION OF THE FIRST AND SECOND CIRITICAL DATES.

1. In the case of a person who served in the Forces during the period commencing on the 1st day of July, 1922, and ending on the 30th day of September, 1923.

The expression "the first critical date" means the 11th day of July 1921; and the expression "the second critical date" means—

(a) in the case of a person who served in the Forces on the 1st day of July, 1922, the 1st day of July, 1922, and

(b) in the case of a person who did not serve in the Forces on the 1st day of July, 1922, but who served in the Forces at any time during the period commencing on the 2nd day of July, 1922, and ending on the 30th day of September, 1923, the date during that period on which such person first served in the Forces.

2. In the case of a person who did not serve in the Forces during the period commencing on the 1st day of July, 1922, and ending on the 30th day of September, 1923, but who has either

(a) served in the Forces at any time during the week commencing on the 23rd day of April, 1916, or

(b) served in the Forces continuously during the period commencing on the 1st day of April, 1921, and ending on the 11th day of July, 1921,

the expression "the first critical date" shall be construed as meaning the

date during the said week, or if he did not serve during the said week, during the said period, on which he first served in the Forces in such week or such period (as the case may be), and

the expression "the second critical date" shall be construed as meaning

the earliest date in the period between the first critical date in respect of such person, and the 12th day of July, 1921, on which such person held his highest rank in such last-mentioned period in the Forces.

M.S.P. 34/2.

MILITARY SERVICE PENSIONS ACT, 1934

7.—THE WEEK COMMENCING ON THE 23RD DAY OF APRIL, 1916.

8.—THE PERIOD COMPRISING:—

(A) THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 1916, AND ENDING ON THE 22ND DAY OF APRIL, 1916, AND

(B) THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE 30TH DAY OF APRIL, 1916, AND ENDING ON THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH, 1917.

9.—THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 1917, AND ENDING ON THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH, 1918.

10.—THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 1918, AND ENDING ON THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH, 1919.

11.—THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 1919, AND ENDING ON THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH, 1920.

12.—THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 1920, AND ENDING ON THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH, 1921.

13.—THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 1921, AND ENDING ON THE 11TH DAY OF JULY, 1921.

14.—THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE 12TH DAY OF JULY, 1921, AND ENDING ON THE 30TH DAY OF JUNE, 1922.

15.—THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY OF JULY, 1922, AND ENDING ON THE 31ST DAY OF MARCH, 1923.

16.—THE PERIOD COMMENCING ON THE 1ST DAY OF APRIL, 1923, AND ENDING ON THE 30TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1923.