MR. J. HERBERT ROBERTS (Denbighshire, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether he has yet received the Petition of Lal Brijraj Sinh, Zemindar of Khariar, praying for the redress of certain grievances, of which the receipt was acknowleged as long ago as 30th July, 1897, by Mr. H. M. Laurie, Deputy Commissioner of Raipur, and forwarded by him the same day to the Chief Commissioner of the division; and, if received, what reply has been given?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR INDIAYes, Sir; a Memorial from the Zemindar of Khariar has been forwarded to me by the Government of India, and is now under my consideration.