HC Deb 02 May 1895 vol 33 cc383-4

Considered in Committee.

(In the Committee).

Clause II.

*MR. E. STRACHEY (Somerset, S.)

moved that 30 years should be substituted for 33 years.

SIR JOHN HIBBERT

hoped his hon. Friend would not press his Amendment.

MR. VESEY KNOX

pointed out that 33 years' purchase was much less than the real market value.

*MR. E. STRACHEY

said that as this was only the maximum, he would not persist in his Amendment, on the understanding that the best terms would be made by the Treasury, and that the maximum would not be given in all cases as a matter of course.

Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

Bill reported without Amendment.