THE MASTER OF ELIBANKI beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether he will use his influence with the Peninsular and Oriental Steamship Company to reduce the fares of officers and civil servants when coming home on leave, who are at present charged at the same rate as the general public.
§ LORD GEORGE HAMILTONA Committee has been appointed to report on questions relating to the mail service with India, and certain questions in regard to passages in which the Government is interested will be considered by them.