§ MR. J. G. WEIRI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies will he explain why the Labuan Report for the year 1896, consisting of two or three pages, was not issued from the Governor's office until 6th October 1897; and will he consider the expediency of suggesting to the Governor that his annual Report should be issued at an earlier date?
§ THE COLONIAL SECRETARYThe Governor will be requested to send the Report earlier in future.