§ 7. £373,400, to complete the sum for Superannuation and Retired Allowances.
§ 8. £368, to complete the sum for Miscellaneous Charitable and other Allowances.
§ Motion made, and Question proposed, "That a sum, not exceeding £139, be granted to His Majesty, to complete the sum necessary to defray the charge which will come in course of payment during the year ending on the 31st day of March, 1908, for Hospitals and Infirmaries, and certain Miscellaneous, Charitable, and other Allowances in Ireland, including sundry Grants in Aid."
CAPTAIN CRAIGinquired as to the prospect of another Committee of Inquiry into hospitals already receiving grants-in-aid in Dublin. He did not wish to criticise the grants at present made, but he would like to know, seeing that fifty-two years had elapsed since they were chosen.
§ Notice taken that forty Members were not present; Committee counted, and forty Members not being present,
§ Mr. SPEAKER resumed the Chair.
§ House counted, and forty Members not being present, the House was adjourned at twenty-eight minutes after Seven of the clock.
§ Adjourned at twenty-eight minutes after Seven o'clock till Thursday, 23rd May.