§ MR. H. SETON-KARR (St. Helen's)I wish to ask a question—of which I have given private notice—whether I can be afforded any information as to the loan of £150,000 to the Government of British Columbia for colonisation purposes, and if the details of the loan have been arranged?
§ THE SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY (Sir JOHN GORST, Cambridge University)I have already stated, in answer to a previous question, that no loan whatever has been made under the British Columbia Loan Act.
§ MR. SETON-KARRI wish to know if any of the details have been arranged?
§ SIR JOHN GORSTNo loan has been made; therefore there can be no details.
§ MR. SETON-KARR (later) saidI wish to press my question with reference to the loan of £150,000. I do not ask whether any money has been advanced. What I want to know is, have the details been arranged? I should like the question to be answered now, as probably when the House again meets the right hon. Gentleman will not be in a position to answer.
§ SIR JOHN GORSTI beg the hon. Gentleman's pardon for misunderstanding the question he put to me without notice. I am afraid, as the question now stands, that I must ask him to give notice. I am afraid, as the question now stands, that I must ask him to give notice.