§ MR. JOHN ELLIS (Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War if he can state what is the number of the armed forces of all ranks and descriptions which was landed in South Africa between 1st August, 1899, and 31st May, 1900.
MR. J. POWELL-WILLIAMS (for Mr. WYNDHAM)The number of men landed in South Africa between the dates mentioned amounts to 204,000.