§ 5. Commander Viscount CURZONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he is now in a position to make known or, if not, when he will be in a position to make known the decision of the Admiralty with regard to the pay and pension of the officers of the Royal Navy?
§ The FIRST LORD of the ADMIRALTY (Mr. Long)The Committee on Officers' Pay hope to render their Report not later than the close of this week, and it will be dealt with by the Admiralty as speedily as possible; but I am, naturally, not yet in a position to say when the decisions of His Majesty' Government upon it can be announced.