§ MR. HOWARD VINCENTI beg to ask the President of the Board of the Trade if, having regard to the unanimity of the Select Committee upon Merchandise Marks as to the desirablity of the public prosecution either on the part of the Board of Trade or of the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Customs, in respect of offences against "The Merchandise Marks Act, 1887," and to the improbability of the House offering any serious opposition to the carrying out of such recommendation, he can introduce and pass a short Bill to that effect should legislative sanction be necessary?
§ * SIR M. HICKS BEACHAs I have not yet had an opportunity of seeing the Report to which my hon. Friend refers, which has not yet been circulated, I am not in a position to give an answer to the question; but when I have done so, it will be my duty to consider, in conjunction with other Departments of the Government, what course should be adopted. I am not sure that legislation would be necessary, but there would be no time to undertake it during the present Session.