§ COLONEL A. M. LOCKWOOD (Essex, Epping)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies if the corporal punishment inflicted on the private soldier of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers at Maritzburg was carried out in the presence of coloured men, and by whom it was administered; also if he can see his way to abolish the power of administering corporal punishment to Her Majesty's soldiers and sailors at present possessed by colonial authorities?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN,) Birmingham, W.I will ask the Acting-Governor of the Colony to furnish me with a Report upon the incident, and if this Report confirms the statement of facts in the Question I propose to communicate with the Natal Government on the subject.