§ MR. H. S. FOSTER (Suffolk, Lowestoft)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War whether he is aware that quantities of warm clothing, tobacco, and other comforts sent from time to time to the Imperial Yeomanry in South Africa have failed to reach their destination, notwithstanding every effort by the authorities in England; and that cablegrams have been sent from the Imperial Yeomanry offices in London and from the relatives of those engaged to the officer in charge of the base depot at Cape Town, and the reply prepaid, inquiring as to the non-delivery of parcels known to have arrived there, without receiving any reply; whether, in particular, a consignment of winter clothing and necessaries to the value of nearly £5,000, sent out to the Imperial Yeomanry at the front, was taken out to the Cape in the transport "Princess Royal," and actually brought back to London without having been landed; and, if so, will he state who is responsible, and will an inquiry be held.
§ * MR. WYNDHAMAn official complaint of the non-delivery of cases of stores despatched by the Imperial Yeomanry Committee has reached the War Office, and a full inquiry is being made at the various ports in South Africa. In the particular instance given the "British Princess" appears to be the transport intended; all the cases taken out in that vessel were landed.