§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can give any explanation as to the delay on the part of the Chinese Government in settling the admitted claims of Dr. Greig?
SIR E. GEEYIn his latest Despatch on the subject Mr. O'Conor stated that he had again brought the question of Dr. Greig's compensation before the Tsunlyi Yamen, when he was informed that it would be settled on the terms already agreed upon, but that the delay was owing to difficulties which had arisen with the Local Authorities.
§ MR. T. W. RUSSELLThis matter has been a long time in settlement. Will the hon. Baronet give his attention to it during the Recess? I am not interested in Dr. Greig specially, but I have an interest in the missionaries of the Irish Presbyterian Church.
§ SIR E. GREYI quite admit there has been a deplorable delay, but we have only recently succeeded in getting the Chinese Government to admit the principle of the claim. The Government have no intention of allowing the matter to drop.