London, Mar, 26.
Mr. W, L, Everard, Conservative member for the Alton division of Leicester, asked the Secretary. for! War, Mr. Tom Sha, in the House of Commons to-day whether milit Sty affeers at Hongkong, recruited in' sterling basis, were now paid on a basis of half' at the true. exchange and half at an artificial exchange.
Mr. Shaw in reply denied that officers were thus paid. He said the majority of them were paid sterling. Some, he added, preferred to. draw their pay from the com mand. pay-master, and these were paid in dollars at the official Tate
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