§ MR. SERJEANT SIMONasked the Secretary to the Treasury, Why the allowances to the officers and men of the Perak Expedition have not been paid, and when they are likely to be?
§ COLONEL STANLEYSir, owing to the fact that the forces engaged in the Perak Expedition were drawn partly from India, and partly from other stations, and were in consequence subject to different regulations as regards pay, there has been some question as to the scales on which the extra allowances should be calculated. This, however, has now been settled, and the allowances will be issued forthwith. Indeed I understand that in a few cases, payment has already been made.