§ 21. Captain P. MACDONALDasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been called to the decision of the Attorney-General of Tanganyika territory arising out of a recent case of alleged arson, and laying down that a person in that territory who lends money on a mortgage is given possession of the hypothecated property from the date of signature of the mortgage bond and that, accordingly, no application is necessary to the court before foreclosure; and whether he will arrange for favourable consideration to be given to the introduction into Tanganyika of an agricultural mortgagors' relief ordinance on the same lines as obtains in Kenya?
Mr. M. MacDONALDI have seen a reference in the Press to this matter, but I have no official information. I am asking the Acting Governor of Tanganyika to send me a report on the subject.