§ Sir JOHN BENNasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he will consider the possibility of extending the system of continuous weekly payments which now obtains in regard to Home ships and naval establishments to all ships where money is paid weekly; and whether he is aware that some men now have to wait 16 days at the end of the quarter before receiving their money?
§ Mr. McKENNADirections were given in July last for the extension of the system of continuous weekly payments to all ships and establishments in which wages are paid weekly. So far as the Admiralty is aware, there are no cases in which men, whether paid weekly or monthly, have to wait for their money at the end of the quarter, nor should there be any.