§ 13. Sir ROBERT HAMILTONasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he can state what is the ruling of the. Supreme Court of Kenya on the application recently made on behalf of the Nairobi Ratepayers' Association impugning the validity of amendments made in 1924 to the Nairobi Rating of Unimproved Site Values Ordinance?
§ Mr. ORMSBY-GOREThe officer administering the Government of Kenya has reported by telegram that, on the application of the defendant in the suit referred to, the Supreme Court issued a writ of certiorari and gave judgment, on the 10th February quashing the proceedings in the Civil Court, because that Court took no proof of debt and issued a warrant without notice to show cause.