§ MR. DILLON (Mayo, E.)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury why the Boer prisoners in Capetown are imprisoned on board a ship; whether they can be removed to some station on shore where they would have more opportunity of exercise; and what facilities are given them for seeing friends, obtaining books and writing materials, and supplies of food.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOUROn January 23 Lord Roberts telegraphed that the Boer prisoners of war were to be removed to Simonstown. This arrangement has no doubt been carried out, but we have no official information on the point. While on board ship regulations were drawn up and approved by the naval authorities, allowing the prisoners to receive friends and presents. It may be assumed that corresponding regulations are in force now that the prisoners are on land.