§ Mr. JENKINSasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether his attention has been drawn to the application of the widow of Mr. G. Honnor, lately inspector of engine fitters in Chatham Dockyard, for a compassionate allowance on account of the death of her husband from heart disease; whether he is aware that the evidence goes to show that the disease was aggravated by the man's transference to Malta for a period; and whether, in view of the fact that if the man had been invalided out of the service, not having served long enough to be entitled to a pension, his case would have been considered by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty as to whether 113W it was a proper one in which to grant a gratuity, and of the fact that the widow has been left without any support for herself and child, he will favourably consider the granting of some allowance?
§ Mr. McKENNAI have gone into this case, and in consideration of the special circumstances have awarded to the widow a gratuity of £20.