§ MR. BYLES (Salford, N.)I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies if Dinizulu's official stipend has been suspended since December last, notwithstanding the refusal of His Majesty's Secretary of State to sanction such suspension; and, if so, whether the Secretary of State proposes to take any action in the matter.
§ COLONEL SEELYDinizulu's salary has been suspended. The Secretary of 767 State is in communication with the Natal Government on the subject.
§ COLONEL SEELYYes, Sir; as my hon. friend will see in the Blue-book, a communication to that effect was sent to the Government.
§ COLONEL SEELYDinizulu's salary has been suspended.
§ MR. FLYNNIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the preliminary examination has lasted several months, and, in these circumstances, is not the suspension of Dinizulu's salary prejudging the trial?
§ COLONEL SEELYIt would seem unfortunate; but my hon. friend will understand that it would be obviously inconvenient for me to make a statement now when we are actually in process of communicating with the Natal Government on the subject.