§ MR. SYNANsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, From what date it is proposed to give the increase of pay to Army Medical Officers; and if, in the new Army Medical Warrant, it is contemplated to change the denomination of, or to give any "brevet rank" to, Assistant Surgeons on completing their tenth year of service?
§ SIR JOHN PAKINGTON, in reply, said, the increase of pay of medical officers in the army would commence from the 1st of next month—the beginning of the financial year. As to the second part of the Question, there was no intention to make any change.