§ MR. BARTLEY (Islington, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any information to the effect that a claim has been made by the Imperial Government on the Mayor of Ladysmith for food supplied during the siege from the military supplies for the maintenance of the inhabitants, many of whom had joined the fighting ranks.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN,) Birmingham, W.I have no information.