§ MR. JOSEPH A. PEASE (Northumberland, Tyneside)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether the natives of Fiji are subject to British Law; and, if not, whether steps will be taken to enable them to appeal for protection and for redress to British Law.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN,) Birmingham W.The natives of Fiji have been subject to British Law since the annexation of the Islands in 1874 at which date the Law then in force in New South Wales was adopted as the Law of the new Colony.