§ Mr. Emrys Hughesasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what was the nature of the offence committed by soldiers of the Seaforth Highlanders in Malaya, who recently received sentences of flogging and imprisonment.
Mr. Creech JonesThe offence for which the soldiers were sentenced to imprisonment and 12 strokes of the cane was robbery with violence; but according to a Singapore newspaper report, a stay of execution of sentence has been allowed pending appeal.