§ 25. Mr. GINNELLasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he is responsible for the suppression in the annual Report on Ceylon for 1915, just presented to both Houses of Parliament, where what is described as an estimate of injury to persons and property in the riots of that year is limited to alleged injury to the persons and property of Moors; why the injury to the persons and property of Sinhalese by Moors, and subsequently by the military and police, are not included; whether he will state the number of Sinhalese live? taken; and when an impartial statement of the entire results of the riots will be presented to both Houses of Parliament?
Mr. BONARLAWI answered this question on 1st November, and I have nothing to add to what I said then.
§ Mr. GINNELLWill the right hon. Gentleman explain how it is that an inquiry is now going on in Ceylon with reference to some losses of person and property suffered by the Sinhalese, and why the Report to Parliament does not include those sufferings and those losses?
§ Mr. BONAR LAWAn inquiry is going on because I thought it was desirable that such an inquiry should be held, and when I get the Report I shall consider what use to make of it.
Mr. GIN NELLMay I ask for what reason the right hon. Gentleman refused an English Commission of inquiry which was petitioned for by the Sinhalese?