§ Mr. FALLEasked the Under-Secretary for War if anything has yet been done to amend Army Order No. 1d/1914, whereby district officers of the Royal Artillery and the Coast Battalion of the Royal Engineers were not to benefit from the increased pay to officers of the Army generally; and if anything in the way of outfit allowance or increase of retired pay may be granted to officers retained in the Service beyond the age at which they should, in the ordinary course, retire?
§ Mr. H. BAKERThe emoluments of the officers are under consideration, but there is no intention to give outfit allowance to officers retained beyond the usual age. A lieutenant or captain of these branches might get an increase of retired pay by increased service beyond fifty-five; but anyone retiring as a major would already as such be in receipt of the maximum retired pay.