§ MR. FREDERICK WILSON (Norfolk, Mid.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether he will explain why officers of the Imperial Yeomanry who served throughout the war in South Africa, but who do not belong to the Home Yeomanry, are excluded from the chance of obtaining commissions in the King's African Rifles, seeing that such commissions are open to the competition of Yeomanry officers who have never seen service in the field.
§ THE FINANCIAL SECRETARY TO THE WAR OFFICE (Lord STANLEY,) Lancashire, WesthoughtonThe hon. Member has been misinformed. Service during the war in South Africa is held to be an essential qualification for commissions in the King's African Rifles. Officers to hold commissions in these Rifles must already hold a commission in some other branch of the service.