§ Sir J. D. REESasked the Under-Secretary of State for India if he will state what is the number of subscribers and pensioners of each rank on the rolls of the old Indian Army Military Funds, as they stood at the date of transfer in 1873; the number of these two classes who are still subscribing to or receiving pensions from these funds; what is the number of these pensioners residing in and out of India; and whether the Secretary of State will ascertain from the pensioned widows and daughters of such subscribers how many would elect to reside in India if given the option of doing so without thereby suffering loss in respect of their pensions?
§ Mr. H. BAKERWhen the old Indian Army Military Funds were transferred in 1866 (not 1873) there were approximately 7,169 subscribers and 4,507 incumbent pensioners. Now there are 833 subscribers and 5,212 incumbent pensioners. Particulars of rank at the date of transfer could not be given without a very large amount of labour, which, as at present advised, the Secretary of State regrets that he cannot undertake. Pensioners in receipt of pension in India on 1st January, 1912, the latest date on which information is available, were:—Bengal Military Fund, 6; Bengal Military Orphan society, 33; Bombay Military Fund, 7; Madras Military and Medical Funds, 20. The answer to the last part of the question is in the negative.