§ Resolutions [15th September] reported.
§ MR. CLANCY (Dublin Co., N.)I drew attention in Committee to the case of Mr. Jephson, a public official. He was engaged as a Director of one of those Companies in Ireland which deluded people into subscribing their money, and which eventually came to smash. I asked the right hon. Baronet the Chief Secretary for Ireland—who did not pay any attention to my request—to say something on the matter. I wished him to give an express direction that, for the future, Government officials should not act as Directors in these speculations for the future. But, as I say, I got no reply from the right hon. Gentleman. I beg now to ask for some assurance on the subject.
§ THE CHIEF SECRETARY FOR IRELAND (Sir MICHAEL HICKS - BEACH) (Bristol, W.)I noticed at the time the observations which fell from the hon. Gentleman; but amongst the many 764 subjects to which my attention was directed I, unfortunately, overlooked this matter. I may now inform the hon. Gentleman that I have communicated with Dublin on the subject.
§ Resolutions agreed to.
§ House adjourned at Four o'clock in the morning