§ Mr. GEORGE GREENWOODasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to the fact that, under a system of indentured immigration, the inadequate number of women is frequently the cause of crimes of violence due to marital jealousy; whether he is aware that four men were recently sentenced to death for murder in Fiji under circumstances attributable to this cause; and whether the death sentence was carried out in these cases or was commuted?
Mr. HARCOURTMy attention has been drawn to the fact that crimes of726W violence have unfortunately occurred among the Indian population in Fiji owing to causes of the nature suggested by my hon. Friend, and I am in correspondence with the Governor on the subject. As regards the recent murder cases referred to, I am informed by the Governor that the men will be executed, as he sees no grounds for commuting the sentence.