§ MR. O'REILLYsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, If he can state why seven men of the 5th Battery, 17th Brigade, Royal Artillery (formerly A Company, 4th Battalion, Madras Artillery), now stationed at Dover Castle, who are entitled to a share of the Banda and Kirwee prize money, have not yet received it?
MR. GRANT DUFFsaid, in reply, that the delay had occurred because the Indian Government was assured by the Government of Madras that this money had been paid in India to the officer commanding the battery to which these men belong. There was, however, evidently some mistake, as that officer denied that he had ever received it. The Government of Madras had been asked to make a strict investigation into the facts, and he trusted soon to have the mistake set right.