§ MR. JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN (Birmingham, W.)asked the President of the Board of Trade, Whether a Return can be given showing the number of liquidations of Joint Stock Companies instituted or carried on in the Court of Chancery since the Act of 1862 came into operation; the amount of assets in each case, distinguishing between the property of the Company and calls made on contributories; the amount paid in dividends to creditors in each case; the amount paid in costs in each case, distinguishing the remuneration paid to the liquidator from other costs; and the number of such liquidations still unclosed?
§ THE PRESIDENT (Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH) (Bristol, W.)It would, I understand, be impossible, without very great expense and labour, to give the whole of the information asked for by the right hon. Gentleman. The Board of Trade are, however, in communication with the Lord Chancellor, with a view to ascertaining whether it would be possible to supply a portion of the information required.