§ MR. J. W. PEASEasked the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Whether he is able to lay upon the Table of the House, a Return of the number of Chinese criminals who have been tried at the Mixed Court of Shanghai during 1879, and the nature of the punishments inflicted upon those who have been convicted; and, whether any Report on the nature of the punishments inflicted by that Court has been received from Sir Thomas Wade, as expected by him in July last year; and, if so, whether he will lay that Report upon the Table?
§ SIR CHARLES W. DILKEThe Return of Chinese criminals tried before the Mixed Courts at Shanghai has not been received; but a Report on the nature of the punishments inflicted by that Court has been transmitted by Sir Thomas Wade, and will be laid on the Table.