§ MR. LOCKEasked the Secretary of State for War, Whether, taking into 720 consideration the length of service of the majority of the Adjutants of Militia, and that the present scheme for their retirement is virtually a compulsory one, he will grant such Adjutants the honorary rank of Major on retirement?
MR. GATHORNE HARDY, in reply, said, he thought that the retirement scheme in question could hardly be called a "compulsory one," and good compensation was given to those officers who retired. He could not give the assurance asked for by his hon. Friend, but no doubt the case of those officers who had served along time would be deserving of consideration.