§ MR. SCHWANN (Manchester, N.)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether it has been decided by Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the expense of maintaining the forts and garrison of Trin-comalee is to be borne by Ceylon, and what proportion by the Imperial Government?
§ BARON H. DE WORMSNo final decision has yet been arrived at, and no statement can be made on the subject until a communication has been made to the Colonial Government.