§ MR. M'LAGANasked the Vice President of the Council, If he has any information as to what steps the German Government have taken to prevent the introduction of the rinderpest from Russia into Germany?
§ MR. W. E. FORSTERsaid, he was informed that on the 2nd of August an Order was issued at Berlin prohibiting the importation of Russian cattle on the whole Russo-German frontier by sea and land. It appeared, however, that that had not prevented the introduction of the rinderpest into Germany. In addition to the fact that the cattle which had arrived at our ports must have had the disease before leaving Germany, he was informed that the rinderpest had broken out within five miles of Hamburg. He hoped, however, the German Government would soon stamp it out.