Mr. ERSKINEasked the Secretary of State for War the number of young officers under the rank of captain in the cavalry who have been obliged to send in their papers on account of their inability to meet their mess bills and other expenses during the last year?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSI am not aware of any such cases.
Mr. ERSKINEasked the Secretary of State for War whether there is any change being made or contemplated in the cavalry branch of the Service which would cause promotion to be retarded to a greater degree than exists at present?
§ Sir L. WORTHINGTON-EVANSOwing to the reorganisation of some cavalry regiments, to which I referred when introducing the War Office Estimates, a number of officers, warrant officers, and non-commissioned officers will become supernumerary, and until they are absorbed promotion will be retarded.