§ MR. T. M. HEALY () Louth, N.I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any record exists by which a computation can be made of the number of Outlanders in the Transvaal signatories to the petition to the Queen who afterwards joined the military forces 1112 of the Crown in the war against the Boers.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN,) Birmingham, W.I am afraid it would be impossible to make any reliable computation from the material at the disposal of His Majesty's Government. It is within our knowledge that a very large number of Outlanders are serving in the field.
§ MR. T. M. HEALYCan you not give us some date which will enable us to acquire the knowledge?
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINNo, Sir; I cannot give any precise data.