§ MR. ALLHUSEN (Hackney, Central)I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he can explain why any exception is made to the giving of a grant of money towards outfit for a soldier from the ranks on receiving a commission; and can he state the amount of the grant usually given, and whether his official information shows that it has been found adequate to cover the expense of an officer's outfit.
*L0RD STANLEYThe regulations have been relaxed in cases of certain soldiers engaged on active service in South Africa. The amount of the grant is £100. The sum is adequate in the cases of most corps.