§ Sir R. HAMILTONasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any decision has been arrived at regulating the pension rules in the Colonial Service to cover the case of the transfer of an officer from a West African to an East African Colony, so that the pension may be calculated solely on the basis of the total number of years served and the emoluments of the office held at the time of retiring?
Mr. THOMASA Committee appointed to consider the question of pensions of officers who have served in two or more colonies has recently reported and its report is under consideration.