§ *COLONEL LEGGE (St. George's, Hanover Square)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether the Report called for as to the number of horses obtained in South Africa has yet been received.
THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Lord STANLEY Lancashire, Westhoughton)This Report has not yet been received from South Africa.
§ *COLONEL LEGGEMay I ask whether, seeing that this Report was called for four months ago, the noble Lord will hurry the officials up.
LORD STANLEYEverything possible is done to hurry them up, but the collection of Returns in South Africa is a more difficult task than at home.