§ MR. ROBINSON (Brecknock)I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if he has any information regarding the banishment without trial of the manager and editor of a Chinese newspaper and five prominent Chinese merchants from Hong-Kong; and if he is able to state to the House the nature of the offence for which they have been deported.
§ COLONEL SEELYThe Governor has informed the Secretary of State by telegram that in consequence of the riots of 2nd November, he used the authority of the local laws to banish three persons not British subjects. The action was taken after careful inquiry in accordance with the advice of the Executive Council. The men are stated to be leaders of the movement for a Japanese boycott which culminated in local disturbances and outrages.
§ MR. ROBINSONI beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if he can give any information regarding the anti-Japanese riots which have occurred in Hong Kong during the last two or three weeks.
§ COLONEL SEELYI am afraid that I cannot give my hon. friend any further information on this subject beyond that contained in the telegram to which I referred when answering his last Question.