§ MR. COURTENAY WARNER (Staffordshire, Lichfield)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether Lord Kitchener has accepted the offer of more mounted troops from Queensland in the last few days.
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§ MR. LAMBERT (Devonshire, South Molton)I beg also to ask the Secretary of State for War if Lord Kitchener has telegraphed to Queensland that he would be glad of more mounted troops for South Africa.
§ MR. BRODRICKIn reply to these questions, some Queenslanders who have previously served in South Africa are desirous of returning there to fill up the vacancies in the fifth and sixth Queensland contingents. Lord Kitchener has accordingly telegraphed his willingness to accept their services. Lord Kitchener has not asked for any further mounted troops, and I have reason to believe that he is fully satisfied with the number he has got.
§ MR. FLYNN (Cork, N.)Will the Queensland troopers be paid at the rate of 5s. per day?
§ * MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! That does not arise out of the question.