§ Mr. RUPERT GUINNESSasked the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he is aware that the dismissal, without any warning or reason given and without compensation or pension, on the 12th May, 1909, of Sirdar Singh, translator and record keeper of the Commissioner's Court, Delhi division, in the Punjab, by order of the Lieutenant Governor, was in contravention of Government regulations; 1889W whether he is aware that this man had twenty-three years' good conduct to his credit and was entitled to compensation and pension; whether he is aware that his petitions appealing against this treatment, once to His Excellency the Viceroy in 1909 between Delhi and Lahore and again to the Secretary of State for India in 1912 between London and Delhi, have totally disappeared in course of transmission; and, if not, whether he will cause inquiry to be made into the facts of the case with a view to his reinstatement or retirement on pension with such compensation as may be just?
§ Mr. MONTAGUI have no information as to the facts stated, but inquiry will be made of the Government of India.