§ MR. BRADLAUGH (Northampton)asked the Under Secretary of State for India, Whether coir fibre beds are used for the Indian Army, and for how long they have been so used; whether the 994 use of coir fibre for beds instead of straw is less costly; and, whether the authorities and men are alike satisfied?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JOHN GORST) (Chatham)The Secretary of State is aware that coir fibre is used for beds in the Indian Army. Its use is a matter of local administration, within the discretion of the Government of India; and the Secretary of State has no official information as to its advantages.