§ MR. W. FIELD (Dublin, St. Patrick)I beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he will obtain information from the British Consul in Berlin respecting the terms of the German Law prohibiting gambling in futures: and whether he can obtain details as to the administration and effect of the law since its introduction in January 1897?
§ MR. HANBURY (on behalf of Mr. RITCHIE)Some information giving the more prominent provisions of the new German law was published in the Board of Trade Journal in September last, and the Board will endeavour to obtain through, the Foreign Office a report by the lately appointed Commercial Attaché at Berlin respecting the administration of the law and its effect during the short time it has been in operation.
§ MR. FIELDI beg to ask the President of the Board of Trade whether he 942 will cause inquiry to be made into the, administration of the Canadian law prohibiting gambling in futures, whether of stocks or merchandise; and whether he will obtain evidence to show what has been the effect of this legislation during the past three years in the Dominion of Canada?
§ MR. HANBURY (on behalf of Mr. RITCHIE)Yes, Sir: the Board of Trade will ask the Colonial Office to obtain a, Report from the Canadian Government upon the administration of the law referred to and what has been the effect.