§ SIR D. L. EVANSinquired what arrangement had been made, according to the promise of last Session, for placing the troops serving in some of our colonies on 508 an equal footing with those serving at home in regard to ration stoppages?
§ The CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUERhad proceeded, since the hon. and gallant Member mentioned the subject in July, to give it his best consideration, and it had also been brought to the notice of the Treasury and the Secretary at War; but arrangements of this kind, affecting distant colonies, could not be completed within the time that had since elapsed. He might state at once, however, that he believed it would be found that, taking pay and rations together, the troops serving abroad, were as nearly as possible upon an equality with those at home, or perhaps the advantage was rather on the side of the former. He might remind the hon. and gallant Member, that there were certain allowances to women and children; but it would be better not to go into detail on the present occasion.