§ MR. J. F. HOGAN (Tipperary, Mid)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, in view of the reported rich discoveries of gold in the northern district of British Columbia, and the probability of an exceptional rush towards that region, the Emigrants' Information Office will obtain and publish as soon as possible authoritative particulars as to the best available route, and the conditions of life and work on these newly opened-up fields As a very serviceable and satisfactory statement from the Emigrants' Information Office appears in this morning's papers I presume I need not put this Question, unless the right hon. Gentleman has anything he would like to add?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES (Mr. J. CHAMBERLAIN, Birmingham, W.)The Emigrants' In- 1457 formation Office have already drawn up a memorandum which has been communicated to the Press, and they will continue to give attention to the subject.