Major STANLEYasked the Secretary for War whether Colour-Sergeant J. Smith, Loyal North Lancashire Regiment, was paid by the Transvaal Government monthly in arrears according to the terms of his agreement; and, if so, will he explain how this man could have been paid by that Government from 11th January, 1908, till 9th April, 1908, seeing that he was retrenched on 11th January, 1908?
§ Mr. HALDANE:Colour-Sergeant Smith under the terms of his engagement was paid monthly in arrear. On being retrenched, instead of completing his three years' engagement, he received from the Transvaal Government pay from the date of his retrenchment up to and including the 9th April, 1908. From the 10th April he received pay from Army funds.