The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914. A COSTLY OFFICE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 83, 29 July 1914, Page 4

The Stratford Evening Post WITH WHICH IS INCORPORATED THE EGMONT SETTLER. WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1914. A COSTLY OFFICE.

The Christchurch “Press” calls attention to the fact that in stating that the Imperial Government intends to abolish the office of Inspector-General of the Oversea Forces, the “News of the World” is only repeating what has been said many times in the last year or two. The office costs £IO,OOO a year to maintain, and while it serves a highly useful purpose, the same results could be obtained at a much smaller cost. The Inspectorship was tacked on to the command of' the forces in the Mediterranean because the latter position carried few duties, and the' two positions were at first regarded as forming something like a sinecure. Sir lan Hamilton, however, takes oversea inspecting very seriously, and his reports will be of very great value to both the Colonial and British Governments. It will probably be sufficient in the future if a distinguished general is temporarily employed to inspect the Dominion forces and advise Colonial Governments on defence matters. It is to be sincerely hoped that the work so ably inaugurated by Sir lan Hamilton will not be allowed to flag in future. It would be a gross blunder to lose altogether a system which is productive of suen good results, both to the Mother Country and the oversea Dominions.