§ Mr. Parkerasked the Secretary of State for War what increased colonial allowances have recently been granted to officers and men, respectively?
§ Sir V. WarrenderFollowing is a statement showing the various rates of colonial allowance paid before and after 1st April: 1723W
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COLONIAL ALLOWANCE. COMPARISON OF RATES IN ISSUE PRIOR TO AND AS FROM IST APRIL, 1938. Station and Rank. Daily Rates prior to1st April, 1938. Daily Rates as from1st April, 1938. Married. Single. Married. Single. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. BERMUDA— Officer 14 3 4 0 15 0 4 3 Warrant Officer, Class 1 4 0 8 4 0 1 4 Warrant Officer, Class 11 and Staff Serjeant 3 2 7 3 2 1 1 Serjeant 2 4 6 2 4 10 Rank and file 1 7 5 1 7 7 Ceylon— Rs. Cents Rs. Cents Rs. Cents Rs. Cents Officer 7 70 2 40 8 70 2 50 Warrant Officer, Class1 2 50 30 2 50 60 Warrant Officer, Class 11 and Staff Serjeant 2 10 20 2 15 45 Serjeant 1 70 15 1 70 30 Rank and file 1 30 10 1 30 15 Egypt— s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Officer 6 6 3 0 10 0 3 6 Warrant Officer, Class I 2 1 — 2 3 8 Warrant Officer, Class II and Staff Serjeant 1 4 — 1 9 7 Serjeant 10 — 1 3 6 Rank and file 5 — 10 4 GIBRALTER— s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Officer 4 3 — 6 0 1 4 Warrant Officer, Class I 7 — 7 5 Warrant Officer, Class II and Staff Serjeant 4 — 4 3 Serjeant 2 — 3 — Rank and file — — — — JAMAICA— s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Officer 1 6 — 3 0 — Warrant Officer, Class I — — 10 — Warrant Officer, Class II and Staff Serjeant — — 9 — Serjeant — — 8 — Rank and file — — 7 3 MALAYA— $ Cents $ Cents $ Cents $ Cents Officer 4 20 1 30 5 40 1 50 Warrant Officer, Class I 1 00 20 1 20 25 Warrant Officer, Class II and Staff Serjeant 80 15 1 00 25 Serjeant 55 15 80 25 Rank and file 50 10 60 20 MALTA— s. d. s. d. s d. s. d. Officer 4 6 7 6 0 1 0 Warrant Officer, Class I 5 — 6 — Warrant Officer, Class II and Staff Serjeant 2 — 3 — Serjeant 2 — 3 — Rank and file — — —
Station and Rank. Daily Rates prior to 1st April, 1938. Daily Rates as from 1st April, 1938. Married. Single. Married. Single. MAURITIUS— Rs. Cents Rs. Cents Rs. Cents Rs. Cents Officer 1 50 — 3 0 80 Warrant Officer, Class I 35 — 60 — Warrant Officer, Class II and Staff Serjeant 20 — 50 — Serjeant 10 — 40 — Rank and file — — 30 — SUDAN— s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Officer 8 6 2 9 12 0 4 0 Warrant Officer, Class I — — 3 3 1 0 Warrant Officer, Class II and Staff Serjeant — — 2 4 10 Serjeant — — 1 9 8 Rank and file — — 1 3 6 HONG KONG— $ Cents $ Cents $ Cents $ Cents Officer 1 50 50 3 90 1 00 Warrant Officer, Class I 75 20 75 20 Warrant Officer, Class II and Staff Serjeant 55 15 55 15 Serjeant 40 10 40 10 Rank and file 35 — 35 — SHANGHAI— $ Cents $ Cents $ Cents $ Cents Officer 3 20 70 5 50 1 20 Warrant Officer, Class I — — — — Warrant Officer, Class II and Staff Serjeant — — — — Serjeant — — — — Rank and file 20 — 20 — TIENTSIN— $ Cents $ Cents $ Cents $ Cents Officer 2 40 50 3 60 1 00 Warrant Officer, Class I — — — — Warrant Officer, Class II and Staff Serjeant — — — — Serjeant — — — — Rank and file 20 — 20 — PALESTINE— s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Officer 6 6 3 0 10 0 3 6 Warrant Officer, Class I 2 1 — 2 3 8 Warrant Officer, Class II and Staff Serjeant 1 4 — 1 6 7 Serjeant 10 — 1 3 6 Rank and file 6 — 10 4 ADEN— s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. Officer 9 6 4 9 11 0 4 9 Warrant Officer, Class I 2 8 1 0 2 10 1 0 Warrant Officer, Class II and Staff Serjeant 1 8 6 1 10 8 Serjeant 1 4 6 1 6 8 Rank and file 8 3 1 0 6