§ 22. Colonel YATEasked what are the rules under which King's India cadetships are granted by the Secretary of State for India; who gives the nominations, and how the selections are made; and whether these cadetships include a remission of fees at sandhurst and the grant of £65, outfit allowance?
Mr. BAKERNominations to King's India cadetships are made by the Secretary of State for India in Council in accordance with section 35 of the Act for the better Government of India (21 and 22 Vict., cap. 106), the rights conferred by that section on the sons of persons who have served in India having been continued by 23 and 24 Vict., cap. 100. selection is governed by the length and distinction of the father's service, a preference, other things being equal, being given to orphans. Full remission of fees at sandhurst is only granted in cases where, after due inquiry, the circumstances of the family are considered to justify such a concession, but in no case does a King's India cadet have to pay more than is laid down in the sandhurst Regulations for the son of a general or an admiral. The outfit allowance of £65 is only given to King's India cadets who are fatherless and in straitened circumstances.