§ MR. WEIRI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will state the number of claims for compensation which have been lodged up to the 31st December last by the Transvaal and Orange River Colonies respectively; and the amount which they represent for each colony.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINThe information asked for is not available, and as it would be a long and expensive matter to collect it I am unable to give a return on the subject.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINPossibly. But I am afraid the matter will not be completed even within six months.