§ SIR HENRY JAMES (Bury)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India, whether he has received a copy of the Memorial of the Bombay Millowners presented to the Council of the Governor General of India, mentioned at page 24 of the Papers relating to the India Tariff Act; or of the letter of the Secretary to the Millowners' Association of Bombay, dated 10th September, 1894, mentioned at page 27; or of the Memorial and telegram from the Bombay Millowners' Association, mentioned at page 30; and, if he is in possession of copies of such documents, whether he has any objection to make them public?
§ MR. H. H. FOWLERThe references cited in the first and second clauses of my hon. Friend's question appear to refer to the same representation from the Bombay Millowners' Association. I also have seen the telegram dated the 19th December, cited in the third clause. There is no objection to laying these Papers on the Table if they are desired.
§ MR. J. H. MADEN (Lancashire, Rossendale)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for India, whether his attention has been called to a telegram from The Times correspondent at Calcutta, in which he says that it appears that all the mills in India except one had ceased manufacturing counts above 20s.; and, whether, under these circumstances, he still expects to collect any appreciable amount as excise duties?
§ MR. H. H. FOWLERI have seen the telegram, which apparently refers to the Calcutta mills output only. I have no official information on the subject.
§ MR. J. H. MADENI beg to ask the Secretary of State for India whether he will place upon the Table copies of the Memorials sent with Sir James Westland's Despatch of 21st March, 1894?
§ MR. H. H. FOWLERI have no objection to placing on the Table copies of Papers received with the Government of India Despatch of the 21st March, 1894.