§ SIR J. LENG (Dundee)I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer whether he sees his way, apart from legal enactment, to make such regulation in the Customs Department as will preclude in future years excessive payments to liberate articles from bond immediately before the introduction of the Budget.
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER (Sir M. HICKS BEACH,) Bristol, W.I will inquire into the possibility of doing this; but I do not think it can be done effectually without legislation.