§ Lord CHARLES BERESFORDasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether men belonging to the Royal Fleet Reserve whose quarterly retainers were due on the first day of the quarter had to wait till the 15th or 16th day; and, if so, whether he intended to take steps to pay these men their retainers on the first day of the quarter, as was the case with Army Reservists?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe payment of these retainers is made at the Reserve Divisions, and inquiry is being made as to the practicability of issuing the money orders in time for payment on the first day of the quarter.