§ MR. EDMUND ROBERTSON (Dundee)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War what is the estimated expenditure per week in connection with the forces now maintained in South Africa.
§ *THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR WAR (MR. BRODRICK,) Surrey, GuildfordThe total expenditure in connection with the forces now in South Africa may be taken at about £110,000 per week, being about £45,000 per week in excess of the sum which would be incurred if the troops were at home.