§ MR. DILLONI beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether a special bullet has been manufactured to be used by the British troops in the Khartoum expedition; if so, on what grounds has it been found necessary to supply the troops with a special bullet; and whether the War Office has had any medical report as to the effect of the bullet on animals before allowing it to be used in war?
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Mr. POWELL WILLIAMS,) Birmingham, S.No special bullet has been manufactured for use in Egypt. The bullet sent is that which has been adopted for general use in the Army after experiment and medical report.
§ MR. MACNEILLIs that the dum-dum bullet?
§ MR. POWELL WILLIAMSNo, Sir, it is not.