§ MR. WILLIAM REDMOND (Clare. E.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the circumstances connected with the retirement of Lord Hopetoun from the Governor Generalship of Australia, the Government will make arrangements to increase from Imperial sources the salary paid by the Australian Government to the holder of the office of Governor General in the future.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINHis Majesty's Government see no reason to alter the arrangements under which the Governor General and Governors of self-governing colonies are now appointed.