§ Sir H. NIELDasked the Secretary of State for India whether he has been able to give the promised further consideration to the subject of the increase of pension for the ordinary civil services of India being extended to those whose retirement took effect before 23rd July, 1913, having regard to the hardship of the present conditions of living and to the identical circumstances of many of the cases, and the harsh operation of an arbitrary limit in point of time?
§ Mr. MONTAGUI am not aware of any promise on the subject, but I have consented to receive a deputation regarding it and now hope to appoint an early date.