§ MR. BAYLEY (Derbyshire, Chesterfield)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, with reference to his statement in the House on 15th August, whether Law No. 21 of 1901, 354 passed by the Jamaica Legislature last July, authorizing the arrest and imprisonment, without sworn evidence, of persons suspected to be in unlawful possession of agricultural produce, and allowing flogging as a punishment after a second conviction, has now been considered by him and received the Royal Assent.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINI have advised His Majesty to disallow the Law referred to, and it has been disallowed accordingly.