§ COLONEL HUGHES-HALLETT (Rochester)asked the Under Secretary of State for India, When the grant of Presidency Allowances, such as are 37 drawn by officers of the Public Works Department, will be extended to officers of the Telegraph Department, the power to grant such allowances having been vested in the Director General of Telegraphs by Letter No. 1,001, E.G. dated 15th July, 1876, from Government of India Public Works Department?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JOHN GORST) (Chatham)I have no official information which enables me to answer this Question; but the Secretary of State will cause inquiry to be made.