§ MR. LAMBERTI beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he can state what form of oath has been taken by the Burghers from whom the National Scouts are recruited; and whether arms are entrusted to any Burghers who have broken any oath of allegiance or neutrality during the South African campaign.
§ MR. BRODRICKI understand that all men serving in the National Scouts have taken the oath of allegiance to His Majesty the King, and that arms are not entrusted to men who have broken their oath of neutrality.
§ MR. PIRIECan the right hon. Gentleman state how it is that men with such English names as Taylor, Monckton and Soulsby, are frequently found in the casualty lists connected with the National Scouts?
§ [No answer was returned.]