§ MR. ALFRED DAVIES (Carmarthen Boroughs)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will lay upon the Table of 25 the House evidence showing that the Chartered Company had a claim of £5 to every £1 claimed by the late Transvaal Government for the Jameson raid.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. Chamberlain,) Birmingham. W.No, Sir; I have not received any such claim from the Chartered Company.
§ MR. ALFRED DAVIESWill the right hon. Gentleman consider this question further, as the statement was made in the House on his behalf by the Chancellor of the Exchequer?
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINNo, Sir. I do not think that my right hon. friend used the words which are repeated in the question. In any case I can only deal with the claim if made by the company in question. No such claim has been made.
§ MR. ALFRED DAVIESWill the right hon. Gentleman tell us what are the words he refers to?
§ *MR. SPEAKEROrder, order!