§ 28. Colonel AUBREY HERBERTasked how the vegetables for the troops stationed at Aden are sent there?
§ Mr. CHAMBERLAINThey are sent from Bombay; but the Government of India informed me some weeks ago that they were arranging to restart the old commissariat garden at Sheikh Othman.
§ Colonel HERBERTCan the right hon. Gentleman say if they are sent by cold storage or upon decks?
§ Mr. CHAMBERLAINI am sorry to say that cold storage is not available. They have had to be sent as cargo in the ordinary way.
§ 29. Colonel HERBERTasked whether ice is provided for the troops all the year round at Aden?
§ Mr. CHAMBERLAINThe answer is in the negative. I am having the matter considered. It has never been the practice in peace time to issue the ration alluded to, but I am having the matter inquired into.
§ Colonel HERBERTWill the right hon. Gentleman consider that owing to the very great severity of the weather ice ought to be issued as a ration the whole year through?
§ Mr. CHAMBERLAINI have told my hon. and gallant Friend that that has never been done in peace time, but my attention having been drawn to the matter I am having it considered. I think my hon. and gallant Friend might for the moment be content with that answer.