§ Sir W. de FRECEasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the fact that Matthew Wellington, the last survivor of the natives with Livingstone, is now living in poverty in Mombasa; and whether he will recommend the payment of a small contribution to this man to enable him to enjoy some measure of comfort in his closing years?
§ Mr. LUNNMy Noble Friend has seen references to this case recently in the Press. In 1912 the Government of Kenya—then the East Africa Protectorate—granted Matthew Wellington a small gratuity. The question of a compassionate allowance is one for the Govern
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