§ SIR THOMAS DEWAR (Tower Hamlets, St George's)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War if he will state how many soldiers have been discharged in South Africa up to the present time; and how many of these men have joined the South African Constabulary.
* LORD STANLEYThe number of men discharged in South Africa up to the 31st December, 1902, the latest date up to which we have got information, was 8,855. I am not aware how many of these men have joined the South African Constabulary.