§ MR. LAMBERT (Devonshire, South Molton)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, having regard to the fact that 1, 248 settlers have been allotted 1, 935, 261 acres of land and have received advances to the extent of £168, 246 in the Orange River Colony and Transvaal, will he state the number of settlers actually now in occupation of these land allotments; and can he state the amount of arable cultivation on the 1, 935, 261 acres.
§ MR. LYTTELTONI have no recent information beyond what was given in my reply of March 20th, † but I will make inquiry by next mail.