HC Deb 22 July 1887 vol 317 cc1772-3
MR. LAWSON (St. Pancras, W.)

asked, Whether the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs could give the House any information as to the reported death of Mr. Stanley?

THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JAMES FERGUSSON) (Manchester, N.E.)

No, Sir. No intelligence at all on the subject has reached the Foreign Office, the Secretary for the Colonies.

THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Sir HENRY HOLLAND) (Hampstead)

Or the Colonial Office.

MR. H. GARDNER (Essex, Saffron Walden)

Has any inquiry been made by the Foreign Office or the Colonial Office with regard to the reported death of Mr. Stanley since my Question yesterday?

SIR JAMES FERGUSSON

Did the hon. Gentleman make any inquiry yesterday?

MR. H. GARDNER

I made an inquiry in the House yesterday.

SIR JAMES FERGUSSON

This is the first Question which has been put to me on the subject.