§ Mr. PROTHEROasked the Under-Secretary for War in what manner soldiers receive their pay when serving in the United Kingdom, when on active service on the Continent, when in hospital on the Continent on account of wounds, when in hospital in the United Kingdom on account of wounds, and when on furlough in the United Kingdom after having been in hospital on account of wounds received in action, respectively; is pay due to soldiers killed in action sent to their next-of-kin; and have many soldiers received no pay since proceeding abroad on active service?
Mr. BAKERThe answers to the various parts of the question are as follows:—First, weekly from their company officer; second, advances are made230W as required by the officer under whom the men serve; third and fourth, advances, as required, are made by the medical officer in charge; fifth, periodical payments are made to the men by the paymaster keeping the men's accounts; sixth, such pay is dealt with as part of the man's estate; and seventh, so far as is known every soldier has received some pay.