§ SIR HENRY STANLEY (Lambeth N.)I beg to ask the President of the 407 Board of Trade if he is aware that trustees in bankruptcy receive notices of assignments of debts due to creditors; whether it is the duty of trustees to assure themselves that assignments do in fact exist before parting with moneys in their hands; and whether he will take steps, by legislation or otherwise, to provide that trustees receiving notices of assignment should at once apprise the creditors concerned.
§ THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE (Mr. RITCHIE,) CroydonThe answer to the first two paragraphs of the question is in the affirmative. With reference to the third paragraph, I am of opinion that there is no necessity for legislation.