§ MR. JOHN ELLISI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for War over what area in British South Africa has martial law been proclaimed, and what was the date of such proclamation.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN,) Birmingham, W.With regard to the proclamation of martial law in the Capo Colony up to the 12th March, I have to refer the hon. Member to my answer of that date to the hon. Member for Montgomeryshire.* Since then on 22nd March Gordonia has been placed under martial law. With regard to Natal martial law was proclaimed over the northern part of the colony on 15th October, and over the whole colony on 23rd October. Martial law was also proclaimed in the Mangwe, Tuli, Matobo, Bulalima, and Mawaboni districts of Southern Rhodesia on 25th November.