§ MR. SHEEHAN (Kerry, E.)asked the Under Secretary of State for India, Whether the present Governor of Madras has drawn the same amount of sumptuary contract and other personal allowances as former Governors; and what are the amounts of these different allowances, exclusive of salary?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (SIR JOHN GORST) (Chatham)The only personal allowance of the Governor of Madras is the contract allowance of Rs. 90,000 per annum. During the term of office of the present Governor this amount has not been exceeded.