Representatives from Effingham attended the coronation of the Emperor of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie, on 2 November 1930 and her Royal Marine band provided entertainment during the affair. On 14 June 1932 the ship briefly became the flagship of Rear-Admiral Martin Dunbar-Nasmith, Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station, but he hauled his flag down on 1 October and the cruiser rejoined the 4th LCS. After a cruise in the Bay of Bengal in March–April 1933, Effingham returned home.
Representatives from Effingham attended the coronation of Emperor Haile Selassie on November 2, 1930, and their Royal Marine band provided entertainment. On June 14, 1932, the ship temporarily served as Rear-Admiral Martin Dunbar-Nasmith's flagship for the East Indies Station, but he lowered his flag on October 1st. Effingham rejoined the 4th LCS after a brief period. Following a voyage in the Bay of Bengal from March to April 1933, Effingham returned home.