HC Deb 23 June 1902 vol 109 c1375
MR. ALFRED DAVIES

May I ask my amiable friend the Secretary of State for the Colonies, if he can state approximately the help afforded to the Empire by each of the Colonies during the recent South African War.

MR. J. CHAMBERLAIN

I decline to answer, Mr. Speaker.

MR. ALFRED DAVIES

Mr. Speaker—

MR. SPEAKER

Order, order If the hon. Member asks his Question in the usual way, no doubt he will get an answer.

MR. ALFRED DAVIES

Then I will again ask the right hon. Gentleman to answer the Question on the Paper.

[No answer was given.]

MR. SPEAKER

The Question must be put down on the Paper again.

Subsequently—

MR. ALFRED DAVIES

On a point of Order, Mr. Speaker, I should like to know what I should do. I unwillingly offended the Colonial Secretary and got no reply to my Question.

MR. SPEAKER

That is not a point of order. The matter is disposed of.