§ MAJOR RASCHI beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether the issue of converted batteries began early in March 1899; and what was the number of converted batteries in the hands of the troops on 21st April 1899?
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. POWELL WILLIAMS, Birmingham, S.)The first converted gun-carriages were issued on 7th March 1899. The number of batteries equipped with these converted carriages on 21st April was 14. A regular issue is now proceeding according to a programme that has been laid down.