§ SIR E. ASHMEAD-BARTLETT (Sheffield, Ecclesall)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Government have received 1155 any information with regard to Major Wilson and as to the reported disaster to the Bechuanaland Police Force?
§ MR. S. BUXTONA telegram was received last night from Sir H. Loch, which we communicated to the newspapers, to the effect that he could no longer entertain any hopes as to the safety of Major Wilson and his party, and I am very much afraid that we have to deplore the loss of Major Wilson and the fine picked body of men under his charge. With regard to the second question, we have no information as to it, and I hope that it may turn out to be one of the many unfounded native rumours that have been flying about.