§ MR. JOHN ELLIS (Nottingham, Rushcliffe)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any, and, if so, what change has taken place by resignation or otherwise in the constitution of the Board of Directors of the British South Africa Company since Jury last; and whether any arrangement has been made for the efficient administration of the territory under the control of the Company; in that case, whether he will lay the particulars before Parliament?
§ MR. CHAMBERLAIN (Birmingham, West)I have no official intimation of any change in the Directorate of the South African Committee, but I have no reason to doubt the accuracy of the statement in the public Press that the Duke of Fife and Lord Farquhar have resigned. Papers as to the proposed changes in the Administration of the Company have been laid to-day.