Sitting of 2 March 1894

SWAZILAND.—QUESTION.
LORD KNUTSFORD: My Lords, I desire to ask the noble Marquess the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he can state to the House what is the actual position of affairs with regard to Swaziland and the Convention which was entered into—whether it has been ratified, and whether there is any negotiation going on with the Queen of Swaziland?
THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (The Marquess of RIPON): My Lords, the situation is this: As my noble Friend is aware, the Convention was concluded last year between Her Majesty's Government and the Government of the Transvaal in reference to the future of Swaziland. That Con-

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vention has not yet been ratified by the Volksraad of the Transvaal, because that Body has not met since the Convention was signed. Under that Convention, negotiations are at the present time going on with the Native Authorities in Swaziland with the view to the conclusion, if possible, of an organic Proclamation, establishing the future administration of the country.

BUSINESS OF THE HOUSE.
THE LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL AND SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIA (The Earl of KIMBERLEY)moved that the House do adjourn. It was not necessary to name any particular time. The House would meet, as a matter of course, for Judicial Business at 11 o'clock on Monday, and again for the Prorogation, which it was proposed should take place at 1 o'clock.

JUDICIAL BUSINESS.
Ordered, That this House do meet on Monday next, after the prorogation of Parliament, for the purpose of hearing and determining Appeals and matters connected therewith, pursuant to the provisions of the "Appellate Jurisdiction Act, 1876," and that during such meeting of the House leave be given to the Appeal Committee to meet and appoint their own Chairman.
House adjourned at half past Four o'clock, to Monday next. Eleven o'clock.