§ MR. HANBURY (Preston)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether it is the fact that twice recently during manœuvres at Aldershot several rounds of ball cartridge have either been actually fired or have been discovered amongst the blank cartridges issued to the troops; whether it is the fact that the new dummy 1555 paper bullets differ little in appearance from the actual bullet; and who is responsible for the issue of ball cartridge instead of blank cartridge?
§ * MR. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN; Some ball cartridges have been found among the blank cartridges issued at Aldershot; and inquiry is being made into the circumstances. The dummy bullet is blue with a white tip, the real ballet is nickel-covered, besides being much heavier. It is not understood how one can be mistaken for the other.