§ SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFFI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, Whether he has received any intelligence of the arrival of a troopship at Portsmouth, with cases of cholera on board?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONNo details have reached me on this subject; but I hope to receive them soon.
§ SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFFHas there been any case of cholera landed?
§ SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFFHas the President of the Local Government Board any information on the subject?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEI believe there have been no cases on shore since the ship arrived at Portsmouth; but I cannot speak certainly with regard to it. The arrival of the ship was the subject of discussion in advance between the War Office and the Local Government Board, and rules were laid down as to the procedure which was to be followed with regard to the ship. It was ordered to come in flying the yellow flag, and was to be anchored at a special point. That was done, and no one was allowed to land until there was pronounced to be no danger of infection.