§ MR. HUBERT DUNCOMBE (Cumberland, Egremont)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War, whether the allowance of £20, referred to in the Special Army Order of the 15th May 1896, will be granted to officers joining the Volunteer force as captains without having previously held any commission?
§ * MR. BRODRICKIt is proposed to extend the allowance for subalterns joining the Volunteer Force to officers who first join as captains.