§ Colonel YATEasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he can now make any statement regarding the granting to the British Service officers serving in India of an increase of pay corresponding to that granted to officers serving at Home and in the Colonies?
§ Mr. C. ROBERTSThe following is the new scale of pay for British Service regimental officers serving in India, with effect from 1st January, 1914:—
— Royal Horse Artillery. Cavalry. Royal Artillery and Royal Engineers. Infantry. Rs. permensem. Rs. permensem. Rs. permensem. Rs. permensem. Second-Lieutenant … … 300 300 250 250 Second-Lieutenant, if commissioned from ranks … … 350 350 300 300 Lieutenant … … 350 350 300 300 Lieutenant, if commissioned from ranks … … 375 375 325 325 Lieutenant, after six years' service … … 375 375 325 325 Captain, on promotion … … 485 485 435 435 Captain, after three years' service as such and twelve years' total service … … 530 530 480 480