§ MR. LIDDELLsaid, he wished to ask the Under Secretary of State for War, Whether British Officers temporarily employed in commanding or drilling Chinese Militia are still borne on the strength of their respective Regiments; whether while so employed they received Her Majesty's half pay; and whether their promotion goes on in the ordinary course?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONsaid, in reply, that as these officers were merely lent for the purpose of drilling militia, and as they were available for any duty which they might be called on to perform, they were still borne on the strength of their regiments. For the same reason, they still received regimental full pay, and not having been required to quit the British service, their promotion went on in the ordinary course. At the same time, he might mention that these officers were not allowed to proceed with the militia they were training beyond the thirty miles' radius around their respective ports.