§ MR. HOWORTH (Salford, S.)asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether it is true, as stated in the newspapers, that Her Majesty's Government have annexed the Ellice Islands?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)I am glad of the opportunity which the Question of my hon. Friend affords of saying that the report which has appeared in the newspapers of the annexation of the Ellice Islands by Great Britain is without any foundation.