§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLI beg to ask he Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will state what provision, if any, has been made for the fugitives from Boshof who arrived at Kimberley on the evacuation of that town by the British garrison late in November or early in December last.
949 I beg also to ask the Secretary of State for War why has not the fact that Kuruman was visited, on 3rd November, by the Boers under Van Zyl, who looted the town but refrained from burning it as there were a great number of women and children there, been communicated by the War Office to the public; at what date did supplies last reach Kuruman, and at what date was news last received at the War Office from that station; also whether the garrison there occupied a camp outside the village.
§ MR. BRODRICKIn reply to these Questions, I have already given the hon. Member all the official information at my disposal.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLMy first Question was addressed to the Colonial Secretary, and I ask him to answer it.
§ * MR. SPEAKERIf the Question is addressed to the wrong Minister it is quite in order that the Minister responsible should give the reply.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLThe right hon. Gentleman has not answered the last paragraph of my second Question.
§ MR. BRODRICKI have given all the information which is at my disposal.
§ MR. SWIFT MACNEILLAnd that is none.