MR. CAMERON CORBETT (Glasgow)I beg to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the precautions which he has taken to prevent "grogging" in the case of home-sale casks can be extended to spirit casks imported from abroad?
§ *THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Mr. GOSCHEN,) St. George's, Hanover SquareCasks of foreign spirits are treated under the "grogging" regulations in a similar manner to those containing British spirits. In the case of empty spirit casks imported from abroad, the wood of which may be saturated with spirits, steps are being taken to prevent loss to the Revenue or injury to the British spirit trade from the "grogging" of such casks. I am informed that the importation of empty spirit casks for the purpose of grogging does not prevail extensively at present.