HC Deb 14 May 1888 vol 326 c166
MR. JACOBY (Derbyshire, Mid)

asked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, If a retail draper who travels with a horse and trap, but sells from samples only, will be considered by the Excise Authorities to be a hawker?

THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN) (St. George's, Hanover Square)

In strictness he would be liable; but it has not been our practice to require a hawker's licence to be taken out in cases where a draper called for orders with samples only on his regular local customers.