§ MR. WAITasked the First Lord of the Treasury, Whether his attention has been called to a telegram in "The Times" newspaper of the 8th instant, to the effect that Mr. Wade, Her Majesty's Minister at Pekin, had made application to the Chinese Government for an investigation into the deplorable massacre at Manwine of Mr. Margary and his servants; whether such telegram was correct in its information; and, whether the Government has received from Mr. Wade himself the result of his appeal?
§ MR. DISRAELIThe telegram in The Times newspaper quoted by my hon. Friend respecting the unfortunate events which ended in the death of Mr. Margary is of the 10th, and not of the 8th instant. On the 4th of this month we sent by telegraph instructions to Mr. Wade to call upon the Chinese Government to make strict investigation into the circumstances of the case. Mr. Wade has communicated by telegraph to us that he has made certain demands in consequence upon the Chinese Government. We have reason to believe that these demands have been acceded to; 1449 but, in the absence of details, it is better for the public interest that I should not at present enter any further into the nature of these communications.