§ SIR JULIAN GOLDSMID (St. Pancras, S.)asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whether the differences between Sir J. Pope Hennessy and Mr. Clifford Lloyd, offer the first instance of difficulties between Sir J. Pope Hennessy and those under his orders; and, if not, in how many Colonies Sir J. Pope Hennessy has experienced similar difficulties?
DR. TANNEE (Cork Co., Mid)said, before the Question was answered he 663 wished to ask whether a majority of Representatives in the Council of the Island had not passed a vote of confidence in Sir John Pope Hennessy; whether the origination of the unfortunate state of affairs was simultaneous with the advent of Mr. Clifford Lloyd; and whether, considering the trouble which had always been brought about by Mr. Clifford Lloyd wherever he went, the Government would cancel his present appointment to the Seychelles Islands, and transfer him to a more isolated and secluded portion of Her Majesty's Dominions?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. E. STANHOPE) (Lincolnshire, Horncastle)In reply to the last part of the Question of the hon. Member my answer is a negative, and as regards the first part he will, perhaps, give me Notice of it. As regards the Question of the hon. Member for South St. Pancras (Sir Julian Goldsmid), I have to say that this subject is one which cannot be fairly dealt with within the limits of a reply to a Question. Therefore, in justice to all parties I must ask the leave of the House to refrain from answering it.