§ MR. JOHN ELLIS (Nottinghamshire, Rushcliffe)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies what information he is in possession of as to the progress and position of the Transvaal Land Settlement Scheme, up to 30th June, 1903; and when he expects to be able to furnish the Return as to sum of money spent, number of settlers in actual agricultural occupation, and the number of holdings and total acreage allocated up to the present time.
§ THE SECRETARY OP STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. LYTTELTON,) Warwick and LeamingtonA Return of 23rd July last laid upon the table of the Transvaal Legislative Council gave the amount of expenditure in connection with land settlement as £831,896, of which capital expenditure represented £718,955, and the number of settlers on the land 313. The report for which the Governor has been asked will be expedited as much as possible, but I am 55 unable at present to give a definite date for its receipt.