§ SIR WILLIAM ANSON (Oxford University)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether it is proposed to carry out the recommendations made by the Board of visitors of Cooper's Hill College in their Report on the retirement of certain professors, that in the case of Mr. M'Leod every consideration should be shown him in the matter of his retiring pension, and that in the case of Mr. Hearson the amount of his retiring allowance should be increased.
§ MR. O'MARA (Kilkenny, S.)May I ask the noble Lord which of the two contradictory Reports of the Board of visitors this question refers to, and which of the two contradictory Reports will be carried out.
§ LORD G. HAMILTONI think that if the hon. Gentleman opposite had paid a little more attention to the two Reports he would see that they are in no sense contradictory. With regard to the question asked by my hon. friend, I have to say that the Council of India are considering Mr. M'Leod's retiring allowance, the desire being to give him the full amount possible under Civil Service Regulations. Mr. Hearson has a pension 259 from the Admiralty in addition to that proposed for his service at Cooper's Hill College. I doubt, therefore, if any increase will be sanctioned to the amount already approved.