§ Mr. AUGUSTINE ROCHEasked the Secretary of State for War whether an attempt is being made by the South African Garrison Institute to induce the War Office to give them a monopoly of the supply of the canteens and grocery shop of the Army at Home; and whether, seeing that such a system would be against trade principles as well as against the best interests of the Army, steps will he taken to secure free and open competition from the best contractors in the country?
§ Mr. H. BAKERI must ask the lion. Gentleman to refer to the full statement which I made on this subject during the Debate on Army Estimates on Wednesday, 30th July, to which I have nothing to add.