3. Mr. CATHCART WASONasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs when the murder of the Rev. A. J. Douglas took place at Lake Nyasa; when the trial of the murderer took place; when His Majesty's Government first received a report of the murder; if there was any delay in a full report being sent of the murder and trial; and if he will lay the Report of His Majesty's representative upon the Table without further delay?
§ Sir E. GREYMr. Douglas was killed on 10th November, 1911. The trial took place on 25th and 26th November, 1912. The first official report received by His Majesty's Government of the death of Mr. Douglas was contained in a telegram from His Majesty's Consul at Lourenco Marques of 15th November, 1911. There was no unnecessary delay in sending the report of the trial. The report of the trial will be laid.