HC Deb 25 April 1901 vol 92 c1314
MR. JOHN WILSON (Falkirk)

I beg to ask Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer if he is aware that a discovery of gold-bearing strata has been made at Leith, and that the Crown authorities have intimated their claim to the gold; and will he send Sir David Barbour to report thereon, and delay the imposition of the coal export duty of 1s. per ton until he has found time to report thereon.

SIR M. HICKS BEACH

I am afraid I cannot see the connection between the discovery of gold at Leith, the coal duty, and Sir David Barbour.

MR. JOHN WILSON

The point is in the suggestion that you need not ruin the export coal trade.