§ 145. Sir B. Neven-Spenceasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he will secure the derequisitioning of the buildings belonging to the large shops in Singapore in order that the needs of the inhabitants may be catered for.
Mr. Creech JonesProgress has already been made by the release of the whole or a large portion of the buildings of the firms of Messrs. Whiteaway Laidlaw, Messrs. Robinson, and Messrs. John Little, the chief shops in Singapore.