§ MR. WATT (Glasgow, Camlachie)asked the Under Secretary of State for India, Whether the principal person connected with the syndicate formed by Mr. Streeter, junior, to provide capital to work the Ruby Mines, was recently prosecuted by the Crown under a criminal indictment; and, whether Her Majesty's Government will take care that Indian officials grant contracts or permits only to persons of good character and repute?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Sir JOHN GORST) (Chatham)No. But I have been informed that a Mr. Baird, who was prosecuted for an offence against the Foreign Enlistment Act and acquitted, had formerly a small interest in the venture. My answer to the second paragraph is, Yes.