§ MR. BARTLEY (Islington, N.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the Jamaica Government has now carried out its engagement with the debenture holders of the Jamaica Railway, which have been in default for more than two years.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN,) Birmingham, W.The Government of Jamaica is bound by the provisions of a Colonial Law—the Railway Law of 1889—to make certain payments and to issue certain Colonial Government stock to the holders of first mortgage bonds of the Jamaica Railway Company upon the railway being vested in the Government by an order of the Supreme Court of the colony. No such order has yet been made. Consequently, there has been no delay on the part of the Government.