HC Deb 04 March 1901 vol 90 cc369-70
MR. COCHRANE (Ayrshire, N.)

I beg to ask the Financial Secretary to the War Office whether he will state the cost per head of transporting horses to the Cape from Great Britain, United States, Canada, Hungary, Australia, and Argentina respectively.

LORD STANLEY

The average prices of freight for horses to South Africa are as follows: — From Great Britain, £24 13s. 6d.; United States. £22 4s. 6d.; Canada, £23 14s. 4d.; Hungary, £21 5s. 7d.; Australia, £18; Argentina, £14 5s. 3d. The cost of conveying horses in transports to South Africa cannot be given.

MR. JAMES O'CONNOR (Wicklow, W.)

Does the Return for Great Britain include Irish horses?

LORD STANLEY

Yes, Sir.