§ BARON HENRY DE WORMSI beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs whether he can inform the House if the Italian law granting bounties on merchant shipping for a period of 10 years from 1885 has been renewed, or whether he can afford any information as to the intention of 1598 the Italian Government to renew the same; whether the French Government have renewed the law giving similar bounties; and whether he will grant a Return showing the bounties now given by the various European Governments towards the construction and running of ships, in continuation of the Return (Commercial, No. 14) laid before Parliament in 1889?
§ SIR E. GREYThe date of the Italian Law is December 6, 1885. Its duration is 10 years, and it has not therefore yet expired. No information has been received as to the renewal of it. The French Law was renewed with amendments for a period of 10 years from January 30, 1893. Information on the subject will be found in The Board of Trade Journal of March and of May, 1893. Her Majesty's representatives will be asked to bring the Return of 1889 up to date.