§ MR. BARTLEYI beg to ask the Secretary to the Admiralty whether the Admiralty adhere in all cases to Article 1402 of the Queen's Regulations, which prescribes that Staff-Commanders, Lieutenants, Sub-Lieutenants, Chief Gunners, Chief Boatswains, dinners and Boatswains are, after service on foreign stations, to be allowed one week's leave with the full pay of their respective ranks for every complete six months' service abroad, provided the absence shall not have been less than one year; and, if this Article is not in all cases adhered to and carried out, whether the Admiralty will consider the propriety of rescinding it?
§ MR. E. ROBERTSON(who replied) said: The Regulation is adhered to except in rare cases, where for strong Service reasons it is necessary to withhold the leave in question. It is not proposed to alter the practice heretofore followed.