§ Mr. RAFFANasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to the case of a Tamil named Sinivisan, charged with robbing rikisha pullers in Singapore, involving a sum of a few shillings only, and to the fact that the prisoner was sentenced to 10 years' rigorous imprison- 1104W ment; and whether he proposes taking any action in the matter?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI have seen a Press report of this case, from which it appears that the prisoner committed three robberies, of which two were accompanied by assaults upon his victims. I will ask the Governor for a report on the subject.