asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he proposes to insert in the Finance Bill any definition of the words—built upon—in Clause 10; and, if not, whether the interpretation of those words will be left to the courts of law or will be decided by the officials of the Inland Revenue Department?

As regards the first part of this question, I may refer my hon. Friend to my reply to a similar question which he put to me on the 19th instant. As regards the latter part, the provisions of the Bill as to appeal apply.

asked the Secretary of State for War when the charger-loading rifle will be issued to the Territorial infantry; and, seeing that members of the force who are desirous of fitting at their own expense new barrels to the rifles now in their possession wish to avoid the expense of doing so if the rifles are to be called in, will he make some announcement as to the precise date?

The issue of these rifles will be commenced very shortly, and it is hoped that the whole of the infantry will be armed with them before the next training season.

asked the Secretary of State for War how many Volunteer officers who have been on active service elsewhere than in South Africa have received honorary rank in the Regular Army?

There are no records which show that any such officers of Volunteers have received honorary rank in the Regular Army.

asked the Secretary of State for War whether any official announcement has been issued between 1902 and 1909 to the effect that Volunteer offi- cers were eligible for adjutancies in the Volunteer Forces; and, if so, what number of such appointments has been made?

If the Noble Lord will kindly refer to the old Volunteer Regulations, paragraph 68, he will find that a, unit entitled to the services of two adjutants might, if the commanding officer desired, have as second adjutant the services of a Volunteer officer, and from time to time a very limited number were appointed under this regulation. The Territorial and Reserve Forces Act, 1907, Section 7 (2), provides for the appointment of Territorial Force officers as adjutants in exceptional circumstances, and three officers have been, so appointed, of whom two had previous service in the Regular Army.

asked the President of the Board of Education if he can say whether any land was recently purchased by the Birmingham Education Committee for school purposes in the Rotton Park district; and, if so, when was the purchase effected, what was the area of the purchased land, and what was the price paid for it?

The local education authority for Birmingham informed the Board in November, 1908, that they proposed to purchase a site for a new school, containing an area of about 7,500 square yards, at the price of 10s. per yard. I am not aware that the purchase has been effected, but the local authority issued the necessary notices of their intention to provide the school on 18th June.

asked the Undersecretary of State for the Colonies if he is yet in a position to state to the House the intentions of the Government as to the amelioration of the taxes at present levied on the people of Trinidad?

I am not at present in a position to make any statement on the subject.

asked the Postmaster-General if he will cause a pillar post to be erected at Heleys cross roads, one mile from the village of Kenagh, county Longford, Ireland, for the convenience of the people of this district and the Protestant minister and Catholic clergy of Clough, as these two roads are equally distant from the residences of these persons and would be convenient for the people attending prayers at either house of worship; and will he arrange for the delivery of all letters and daily papers arriving by mail train at Longford at 10 o'clock a.m., and for a Sunday delivery also in this district?

I am having inquiry made on the subject.

asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland if he is yet in a position to be able to state when the work of revaluation of the City of Dublin was commenced; what proportion of the whole work of revaluation has been completed; and when the Commissioner of Valuation anticipates that the revaluation may be expected to be completed?

The Commissioner of Valuation informs me that the work of revaluation in Dublin was commenced in 1907. It is not yet possible to say what proportion of the work is done nor to fix a date for its completion.

asked the hon. Member for South Somerset, as representing the President of the Board of Agriculture, whether he can state what was the amount estimated in or about 1903 it would have cost for the special survey revision of Howth, in the county of Dublin; and what was the cost to the public for this service in wages and travelling expenses of the surveyors and assistants employed thereon?

The special revision to which my hon. Friend refers is apparently that of the towns of Little Bray, Howth, and Sutton, which was carried out in 1903–4. The estimated cost of it, including the enlargement of the revised plans to the 5-ft. scale, was £150. The cost in wages and travelling expenses was £137.

asked the Member for South Somerset whether he can state how many surveyors, if any, in the Irish Survey, with ever 30 years' service, are in receipt of pay less than the maximum rate allowed for surveyors of 25 years' service; and if he can see his way to have a scale fixed whereby increments would accrue annually?

There is only one surveyor in Ireland with more than 30 years' service whose pay is less than the maximum rate allowed for his duties. The reply to the latter part of the question is in the negative.

asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the desirability of causing an inquiry into the restrictions now in force against the importation of Argentine cattle, with a view to ascertaining whether such restrictions may now safely be removed without risk; and, if it is inadvisable to remove such restrictions entirely, whether the same can foe made more limited in their application so that the smallest injury consistent with safety is inflicted on the consumer of this country?

The Government are in communication with the Argentine Government on the subject.