§ MR. T. W. RUSSELL (Tyrone, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state upon what terms as to pay the Irish Yeomanry went to South Africa; whether the rate of pay was to be 5s. a day after twelve months service; and, if so, upon what date this rate begins.
§ The FINANCIAL SECRETARY to the WAR OFFICE (Lord Stanley,) Lancashire, WesthoughtonThe Irish Yeomanry received on enlistment the same rates of pay as the regular cavalry, as laid down by the Royal Warrant of the 24th December, 1899. The rate of pay for a private was raised by Royal Warrant of 13th February, 1901, to 5s. from the day following that on which they completed one year's service, or from the 1st February, 1901, whichever occurred first.
§ *MR. PATRICK O'BRIEN (Kilkenny)May I ask if the Irish Yeomanry proved themselves worth 4s. a day more than the poor Irish Fusiliers?
§ *Mr. SPEAKEROrder, order!