§ MR. HOLLAND (Yorkshire, W. R., Rotherham)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether the arrangements entered into with the Ashanti Goldfields and Ashanti Consols, in connection with the extension of the Tarquah Railway, preclude the construction of any other line from the coast to Coomassie.
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINNo; but it is not probable that any line would be sanctioned which would compete with the traffic of the Tarquah-Coomassie Railway.
§ MR. BUCHANAN (Aberdeenshire, E.)Will the agreement be laid on the Table and circulated?
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINI have no objection to that at all.
§ MR. BUCHANANWill any public money be spent for guarantee purposes?
§ MR. J. CHAMBERLAINThe hon. Member had better wait till the Papers are laid.