§ MR JOHN ELLISI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War what is the total number of prisoners of, war in South Africa and elsewhere; at what places are they confined, and what is the number at each place; and can he state how many boys under the age of sixteen years and men over sixty are included in the total.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (Mr. BRODRICK, Surrey, Guildford)The figures on Saturday, 3rd May, 1902, the latest date for which returns have been received, were as follows :—
| Burghers. | |
| 1. Cape Colony | 1,055 |
| 2. Natal | 855 |
| 3. St. Helena | 5,679 |
| 4. Bermuda | 4,543 |
| 5. Celyon | 4,939 |
| 6 India. | 8,484 |
| Total. | 25,555 |
§ The number of boys under sixteen is 783, and of men over sixty 1,025.