§ Captain BOWYERasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he has any information to give with regard to the findings of the Commission set up to inquire into compensation to be paid by the Government to the British South African Chartered Company; whether he is aware that the shareholders of this company are anxious to know the position in which they stand; whether he can state what sum it is the intention of the Government to pay; and when the Commission is likely to make its report?
§ Lieut.-Colonel AMERYThe Commission has not yet reported, and pending their report I have no information as to what their findings will be.