§ MR. GRANTHAMasked the Secretary of State for India, Whether, as he cannot grant any compensation to Captain Chatterton for the suffering caused by the delay in the treatment of his ankle joint owing to his being improperly ejected from hospital in India, he will advance to Captain Chatterton a further sum of£250, on security of his pay, to enable him to have proper surgical treatment, the former advance of a like sum having been duly repaid to the Government?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONWithout admitting the accuracy of the preamble of the hon. Member's inquiry, I may state that Captain Chatterton's request for a further advance nearly equivalent to two years' pay has been not long since under the consideration of my Council, and it was decided not to comply with his application. I do not propose to reverse that decision.