§ MR. DILLONI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he can give any information as to the number of farms of loyalists burned by the Boer forces since they entered Cape Colony two months ago. I wish also to ask the Secretary of State for War whether the policy of farm burning was carried out by the troops under the command of Sir Redvers Buller.
§ MR. BRODRICKI am not in a position to give any information about the burning of farms until I receive the information from Lord Kitchener which is now on its way home.
§ MR. DILLONMy question has reference to the burning of farms in Cape Colony by the Boer forces. Have the Government any reason to believe that the Boers have burnt any number of farms anywhere?
§ MR. BRODRICKI have no information on the subject at present, but I have said I will put a further question to Lord Kitchener on the subject.