§ COLONEL ALEXANDERasked the Under Secretary of State for India, Whether he will consider the expediency of antedating to 1st July 1881 the Warrant of 1st October 1882, granting to Quartermasters of the British Army serving in India, and holding the rank of Captain, the allowances of that rank?
§ MR. J. K. CROSSSir, the ordinary practice is that changes of this nature take effect from the date of the receipt 1488 in India of the despatch of the Secretary of State, and there is really no reason why this particular case should be treated exceptionally.