§ Mr. ARTHUR HENDERSONasked whether it is intended to give any compensation for their two years' study and loss of prospects to the men of the Accountant-General's Department, Inland Revenue, who passed the intermediate examination for chartered accountants, which is now considered unnecessary?
§ Mr. ILLINGWORTHThe reply is in the negative. The officers referred to are eligible for promotion on merit in due course.