Herald

[dave1948]

13a Language one needed for the Civil Service (8)
MI????I?

17d One involved in coaching has lost a stable facility (6)
M???E?

11a Old Bill and old Bob in orders (4)
?A?S
Laws ?

There are more so I may well be back !

[Captain2]

11 Yes (old bill = LAW + S(shilling) old bob)

[dannyk13]

17d.Man(a)ger
11a.Yes. Law(Old Bill) + s(hilling) (Bob)

[dave1948]

thank you Captain2 and DannyK

[dannyk13]

13a.Mandarin?

[dannyk13]

Para 3a
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/mandarin

[dave1948]

Thank you Danny

I think I made a mistake on one and Mandarin looks right. I got another answer which makes it (8)
M???A?I?
I don't see the Civil Service bit though !

[dannyk13]

Look up Dave ^^^

[Captain2]

From Danny's link

3A powerful official or senior bureaucrat, especially one perceived as reactionary and secretive: a civil service mandarin

[dave1948]

DannyK . Thank you for the explanation !

[dave1948]

Thank you Captain2 Clearly I was typing at the same time as you !