§ MR. M'KENNA (Monmouthshire, S.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War, whether the Censor in South Africa exercises any control over telegrams, letters, and newspapers entering South Africa; and, if so, whether reports of speeches which are alleged to encourage the resistance of the Boers are admitted by him.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Lord STANLEY, Lancashire, WesthoughtonThe chief Censor in South Africa with his Staff exercises control over telegrams, letters and newspapers entering the country. He stops anything which he considers likely to prejudice the interests of the British forces. Owing to the enormous number of letters delivered by each mail, it is impossible to examine more than a percentage of the matter, and, therefore, everything prejudicial cannot be brought under the Censor's notice.
§ MR. M'KENNAIs every telegram alleged to be prejudicial examined?
§ LORD STANLEYEvery single telegram is subject to censorship.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILL (Donegal, S.)What is the name of the gentleman who succeeded the noble Lord as Censor?
§ [No answer was returned.]