§ Mr. CHARLES PRICEasked the Secretary to the Treasury what was the Grant the Royal Geographical Society of London received during the years 1910, 1911, and 1912, respectively; whether any increase has been made in this Grant; and, if so, what were the special grounds for which the increased Grant was given?
§ Mr. MASTERMANThe Grant-in-Aid is £1,250 in the current financial year, and was £500 in 1911–12 and 1910–11. The Grant was increased, in connection with the removal of the society to new premises, in view of the special services rendered to various Departments of Government since the Grant was fixed in 1854.