§ MR. BRADLAUGH (Northampton)asked the Under Secretary of State for India, If he will communicate to the House the tenour of the telegram recently received, showing the payments made by the Government of India to the Irrawaddy Flotilla Company for hire of flats and for demurrage, the cost of such flats if built, and the cause of the demurrage?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JOHN GORST) (Chatham)The Government of India has telegraphed that— 89
No flats are under hire at present. Last trooping season four flats hired at about Rs. 5,000 each per mensem. Flats can be built at Calcutta Rs. 30,000 each. Demurrage paid for half-year ended December 31 last, about Rs. 22,000; for half-year ended June 30 last, Rs. 7,800.